Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery, fire extinguished
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- Bloomberg Politicsseen 9 Aug, 10:12headline rewritten
Saudi Says Fire at Aramco Refinery in Jazan Was ExtinguishedSaudis Put Out Fire at Jazan Plant as Houthis Claim Attack - Al Jazeera Englishseen 9 Aug, 12:26description edited
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No casualties were reported after the flames broke out early on Sunday, the Saudi Energy Ministry says.No casualties were reported in the fire that broke out early on Sunday, the Saudi Energy Ministry says.
- Bloomberg Politicsseen 9 Aug, 12:42description edited
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A fire broke out at Saudi Aramco’s Jazan oil refinery early Sunday, and the blaze has been extinguished, the country’s energy ministry said.Saudi Arabia extinguished a fire at its Jazan oil refinery early Sunday, the country’s energy ministry said, with Yemen’s Houthi militants claiming an attack on the facility hours later.
- Al Jazeera Englishseen 9 Aug, 13:49description edited
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No casualties were reported in the fire that broke out early on Sunday, the Saudi Energy Ministry says.Saudi Energy Ministry gives no cause, but Houthis claim attack at refinery. No casualties reported.
- onenewspage.comseen 11 Aug, 12:10headline rewritten
Houthis attack Saudi Aramco refinery as Hormuz closure drags onHouthis claim attack on Saudi Aramco refinery: Multi-Source Coverage - South China Morning Postseen 12 Aug, 05:26headline rewritten
Yemen’s Houthis attack Saudi refinery after kingdom signs defence pactYemen’s Houthis attack Saudi refinery, testing new defence pact
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Sun, 9 August 2026
23 reports- Google News - Top Stories01:48first to report
Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery, fire extinguished Reuters Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news npr.org Oil Ships Signal Egypt and Suez to Mask Saudi Red Sea Loadings Bloomberg.com Saudi Arabia says fire extinguished at Aramco facility in Jizan Al Jazeera Houthis Threaten to Expand Red Sea Attacks, and Claim Strikes on Saudi Tankers The New York Times
- Bloomberg Politics02:10edited after publishing ×2
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Saudi Says Fire at Aramco Refinery in Jazan Was ExtinguishedSaudi Arabia extinguished a fire at its Jazan oil refinery early Sunday, the country’s energy ministry said, with Yemen’s Houthi militants claiming an attack on the facility hours later.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)04:05
Authorities confirm fire at Aramco refinery facility in Jizan after sources report gas facilities in Jubail Industrial City targeted, caught fire after loud explosion
- Anadolu Agency (AA)04:05
Arab sources report that gas facilities in targeted, caught fire after loud explosion heard, Tasnim News Agency says
- Index.hr (Croatia)05:07
JAZAN se nalazi na obali Crvenog mora, blizu granice s Jemenom.
- omanobserver.om05:15
Firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out early on Sunday at a facility at Aramco's Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia, the...
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- dunyanews.tv9 Aug, 07:00their copy
- 24sata (Croatia)05:22
Aramco, najveća naftna i plinska kompanija Saudijske Arabije i jedna i jedna od najvećih energetskih tvrtki na svijetu, 27. srpnja zatvorio je svoju rafineriju Jazan, kapaciteta 400.000 barela dnevno, nakon napada jemenskih militanata
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)05:25
Nije navedeno što je uzrokovalo požar
- timesofoman.com05:45
The ministry did not immediately specify the cause of the fire
- Times of India06:11
- albawaba.com06:57
ALBAWABA - A fire broke out early Sunday at Aramco’s Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi, no injuries were reported, according to the Saudi Energy Mini
- Al Jazeera English07:58edited after publishing ×2
Saudi Energy Ministry gives no cause, but Houthis claim attack at refinery. No casualties reported.
- dominicanrepublicpost.com08:55
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- sana.sy09:30
Riyadh, Aug. 9 (SANA) A fire that broke out at a Saudi Aramco facility in the southwestern Jazan region early on Sunday was extinguished with no injuries
- kenw.org09:44
Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the restart of negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of weapons.
- Google News - Top Stories09:44
Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news NPR Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi refinery after kingdom signs defence pact Reuters Iran-aligned Houthis claim they attacked oil refinery in Saudi Arabia The Guardian World in Brief: Houthis escalate attacks on Saudis; Israel rejects America’s Gaza plan The Economist Iran-backed Houthi rebels attack crucial Red Sea port and Saudi Aramco refinery as fighting escalates Fortune
- onenewspage.com09:44edited after publishing
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Houthis attack Saudi Aramco refinery as Hormuz closure drags onYemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for a drone attack on a Saudi Aramco oil refinery, reported at Jazan, on Sunday. The strike came two days after Saudi Arabia signed a defence pact with Turkey and while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed amid disputes between Iran and the U.S. over reopening terms. Separately, Houthi strikes on Yemen's port city of Mokha killed at least 11 people, according to a medical source.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)10:10
Houthis claim they hit Saudi Aramco facility with drone, saying it was in response to alleged Saudi drone attacks on Yemen’s Saada, Hajjah provinces
- Google News - Top Stories10:14
Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news AP News Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery, fire extinguished Reuters Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news NPR Saudi Arabia says fire extinguished at Aramco facility in Jizan Al Jazeera Oil Ships Signal Egypt and Suez to Mask Saudi Red Sea Loadings bloomberg.com
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- gjsentinel.com9 Aug, 10:04their copy
- middleeasteye.net10:27
The Saudi energy ministry did not give a cause for the fire, while Yemen’s Houthis claimed they had targeted the site
- Google News - Top Stories12:29
Iran-aligned Houthis claim they attacked oil refinery in Saudi Arabia The Guardian See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
- manilatimes.net16:08
SANAA — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said on Sunday they had struck an oil facility on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast after the Gulf kingdom said it had extinguished a fire at the site.
- South China Morning Post17:45edited after publishing
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Yemen’s Houthis attack Saudi refinery after kingdom signs defence pactYemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery, they said on Sunday, two days after the kingdom signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan in response to growing regional instability from the US-Israeli war on Iran. The alliance with Sunni Muslim US allies, Turkey and Pakistan, was intended to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression and stipulates that an armed attack against any of the three would be regarded as an attack on all. It was not...
Tue, 11 August 2026
1 report- hydrocarbonprocessing.com15:00
The extended outage could further tighten global fuel markets already disrupted by refinery outages in the Middle East following the Iran war and by Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries, potentially boosting refining margins.
Thu, 13 August 2026
3 reports- Google News - Top Stories15:42
Will all-out war in Yemen reignite as the Houthis escalate attacks? Al Jazeera Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan with two drones Reuters Iran-backed Houthis clash with Yemeni forces and other Mideast developments AP News Iran's supreme leader appoints Guards general as military head France 24 Houthis Say They’ve Targeted Aramco Refinery in Jazan Again Bloomberg.com
- Novinky (Czechia)17:19
Jemenští povstalci Húsíové ve čtvrtek dvěma drony zaútočili na rafinérii Aramco v saúdskoarabsém Džizánu. Informovala o tom húsíjská tisková agentura Saba. Saúdská Arábie se k tomuto incidentu zatím podle agentury Reuters nevyjádřila.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:31
Group says attack carried out with 2 drones; no immediate comment from Saudi Arabia
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- i24news.tv11:21
Claimed Aramco attack follows Houthi naval blockade and Saudi airstrikes as Yemen front threatens to reignite
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)11:16
Group says attack targeted facility in Jizan with several drones