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03.10.26 - 14:48
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Black Smoke Reported Over Critical Aramco Refinery As Saudis Weigh Major Assault On Houthi Rebels (ZeroHedge)
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Black Smoke Reported Over Critical Aramco Refinery As Saudis Weigh Major Assault On Houthi Rebels
Unverified reports and footage circulating on X early Saturday morning appear to show smoke rising from Saudi Aramco's Riyadh refinery. The cause and any impact on operations remain unclear. Separately, Axios reports that Saudi Arabia is preparing a major offensive against Iran-backed Houthis in the coming days. President Trump's comments last week that a bombing campaign against Tehran could resume after the midterm elections add to signs that the Gulf conflict remains far from any near-term resolution.
Turkish news outlet Türkiye Today cites NASA's FIRMS satellite monitoring system, which shows higher-intensity VIIRS thermal hits across Aramco's Riyadh refinery, one of Saudi Arabia's most important refining assets, with a capacity of about 130,000 barrels a day.
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) accounts on X are sharing footage of what may be Iran-backed Houthi attacks on the refinery. No ...
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30.09.26 - 20:51
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Signs Of Fresh Houthi Attack On Saudi Aramco Facilities (ZeroHedge)
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Signs Of Fresh Houthi Attack On Saudi Aramco Facilities
Update(1159ET): While very unconfirmed at this early stage, the Houthis have reportedly attacked the Abqaiq oil city in eastern Saudi Arabia this afternoon (local), reports IRNA citing anonymous news sources. Abqaiq is at the heart of of Saudi crude processing, and it has been struck previously in the context of the Saudi-Yemen conflict. However, there have been conflicting reports, with some open-source accounts offering satellite imaging saying there are signs of a large fire at the site:
The smoke plume identified by OSINT sources doesn't seem to originate from the main Abqaiq oil processing facility.
NASA FIRMS confirms the smoke originates from the following coordinates: 25°50'21.3"N 49°13'36.3"E -
Near a processing facility south of the Ayn Dar oil field. pic.twitter.com/bmijACyuhX
— OilPrice.com (@OilandEnergy) September 30, 2026
Aramco Pumping station west of Abqaiq on fire at ~ 0700Z today, with no statements by...
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