Fire extinguished at Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery
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Saudi Aramco
Jazan, Saudi Arabia
August 9, 2026
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Firefighters extinguished a blaze at the Jazan refinery on Sunday. The facility had previously been shut down due to a Houthi militant attack. Operations are expected to be restored with no material impact.
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