Fire extinguished at Aramco refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia says
Firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out early on Sunday at a facility at Aramco’s Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Energy Ministry said, adding that there were no injuries. Aramco’s industrial security teams had brought the fire under control and the relevant authorities were completing procedures to deal with the incident, the ministry said on X. It did not say what…
A fire was extinguished early Sunday at Aramco's Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi Energy Ministry. No injuries were reported as Aramco's industrial security teams brought the blaze under control. The ministry stated that authorities are finalizing procedures to address the incident, but did not disclose the cause of the fire.
Jazan, situated on the Red Sea near Yemen's border, is the site of a refinery capable of processing 400,000 barrels of crude oil daily and generating refined products such as gasoline and ultra-light sulfur diesel. Following an attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on July 27, Aramco temporarily halted operations at the refinery due to damage to its Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) complex and tank farm area.
The Houthis had claimed responsibility for the attack, targeting Aramco sites in Jazan and Yanbu. These strikes heightened concerns about potential escalation of global disruption from the US conflict with Iran and Iranian attacks on shipping near the Strait of Hormuz. Aramco CEO Amin Nasser had previously indicated that attacks on the company's facilities had caused minor production disruptions, stating that he was confident operations could swiftly return to normal, asserting that the attacks had no substantial operational or financial repercussions.
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