SAUDI ARAMCO PETROLEUM STORAGE SITE HIT BY HOUTHI ATTACK, FIRE ERUPTS

  • 26/03/2022

Riyadh: Yemen's Houthis said they started strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure on Friday, while the Saudi-led coalition said an attack on oil giant Aramco's petroleum products distribution station in Jeddah caused a fire in two storage tanks but no injuries.


An eyewitness reported seeing a massive plume of black smoke rising over the Red Sea city where the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is taking place this weekend.

 In recent weeks, the Iran-aligned Houthis have upped attacks on the kingdom's oil facilities ahead of a short truce for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

The coalition has consistently stated that it is exercising caution in the face of the attacks, but it launched a military campaign in Yemen early Saturday, claiming to be protecting global oil sources and ensuring supply lines.

The fire had been brought under control, according to a coalition statement on state media on Friday. In live footage carried by Saudi-owned Ekhbariya television channel, flames could still be seen.

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