The main unit of the Ras Tanura refinery in Saudi Arabia has been severely damaged following attacks by the armed forces of Yemen. These attacks, aimed at targeting Aramco facilities in Ras Tanura, have inflicted considerable damage on the cracking unit of the refinery.
Details of the attacks on the refinery
According to reports, yesterday the Atlas Observer base announced that oil-filled tanks in Ras Tanura may have been targeted. These attacks were carried out using advanced weapons and have created thermal spots in the area. NASA satellites identified these thermal spots just 9 minutes after the warning siren sounded in the region.
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Consequences of the damage to the cracking unit
An informed source told Bloomberg that after several hours, the Saudis managed to control the fire. However, satellite images show that the main cracking unit of the Ras Tanura refinery is offline. This unit, as one of the key parts of the refinery, is responsible for the molecular cracking of crude oil, and damage to it could impact Saudi Arabia's oil production capacity.
The Ras Tanura refinery, with a daily production capacity of 550,000 barrels of oil, is considered one of the largest and most important refineries in Saudi Arabia. Damage to this unit could lead to a reduction in the country's oil production and exports. Saudi Arabia, as one of the largest oil producers in the world, is always affected by regional developments and attacks from armed groups.
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