Houthi attacks spark fire at Saudi Aramco refinery; no injuries reported

A fire broke out early Sunday at Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia, an incident claimed by the Houthi group. The Saudi Energy Ministry reported that the blaze has been controlled and no injuries occurred.

The Red Sea refinery, which processes 400,000 barrels of crude oil daily, is a frequent target for Houthi attacks. The refinery had previously shut down on July 27 following a Houthi attack that damaged its Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) complex and tank farm area.

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The fire has been brought under control and the authorities were dealing with the incident.

The Houthis also claimed responsibility for that earlier attack, stating they targeted Saudi oil facilities in Jazan and Yanbu, expanding their influence in the Red Sea region and posing threats to shipping and oil infrastructure. Despite the ongoing attacks and the recent fire, Aramco's chief, Amin Nasser, asserted that the incidents have had no significant operational or financial impact, noting only minor production interruptions that can be quickly restored.

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The attacks had no material operational or financial impact, adding that the attacks only caused some production interruptions that can be restored quickly to the refinery.