A general view shows Ras Tanura's oil production plant near Dammam in Saudi Arabia's eastern province on December 27, 2004. Photo by BILAL QABALAN / AFPA general view shows Ras Tanura's oil production plant near Dammam in Saudi Arabia's eastern province on December 27, 2004. Photo by BILAL QABALAN / AFP
Saudi Arabia intercepted a drone attack in targeting its massive Ras Tanura refinery, the defence ministry said Wednesday, following an earlier hit on the complex along its Gulf coast this week.
“Initial estimates indicate that the attack was carried out by a drone and did not result in any damage,” the ministry said in a statement posted on X.
On Monday, some operations at the Ras Tanura refinery were halted following an attack that caused a fire at the complex.
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The Ras Tanura facility along the kingdom’s eastern Gulf coast is home to one of the largest refineries in the entire Middle East and a cornerstone of the kingdom’s energy sector.
The complex has a capacity of 550,000 barrels per day.
Gulf states have accused Tehran of targeting energy installations across the region amid waves of Iranian barrages fired at its neighbours since the US and Israel launched a massive air campaign against Iran.
AFP
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