Iran bombs Saudi Aramco refinery, the world's largest oil company
Black smoke rising over the Ras Tanura refinery in eastern Saudi Arabia marked a new chapter in the regional escalation that is already hitting hard...
TL;DR
- Iranian drones attacked Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura refinery in eastern Saudi Arabia.
- The refinery, with a capacity of over half a million barrels of crude daily, was temporarily shut down.
- Saudi defense forces intercepted two Iranian drones, causing minor damage and a small fire.
- The attack led to historical increases in global oil prices.
- The incident is part of a wider regional conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.
- Other attacks reported include drone debris falling on Kuwait's Ahmadi refinery and an explosive-laden drone hitting an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman.