Saudi Aramco extinguishes fire at refinery as Houthis claim responsibility
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A fire broke out at Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery on Sunday, August 9, but was extinguished by firefighters, according to the Saudi Energy Ministry. The refinery, which processes 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day, was not reported to have any injuries.
The Houthis, Yemen's Iran-aligned militant group, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying they targeted the refinery with a drone, according to their military spokesperson Yahay Saree. This is not the first time the Houthis have attacked Aramco sites, having previously struck locations in Jazan and Yanbu on the Red Sea.
The refinery had previously been shut down on July 27 following an attack by the Houthis that damaged the plant's Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle complex and tank farm area. Aramco chief Amin Nasser had stated that recent attacks on the company's facilities had caused some production interruptions, but he was confident operations could be restored quickly, with no material operational or financial impact reported.
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