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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy reported that a fire broke out at dawn on Sunday at one of the facilities of the Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan. The ministry said industrial security firefighting teams affiliated with the company quickly extinguished the blaze. No injuries were reported in the incident. The statement added that competent authorities are completing the necessary procedures to deal with the matter.
The official announcement was posted on the ministry’s X account, providing the details to the public. It described the event using both the Gregorian and Hijri calendars for precision with the latter listed as 26/2/1448 AH. The post avoided specifying any potential cause for the fire. Multiple international news outlets amplified the statement shortly after its release.
CNBC reported that the Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for an attack that caused the fire at the Aramco facility. The rebels have a history of targeting energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia’s southern regions. Jazan lies close to the border with Yemen where the Houthis operate. The energy ministry made no mention of any such claim in its update.
The Jazan refinery processes up to 400,000 barrels of oil per day according to Aramco project details. It serves as a cornerstone of economic development initiatives in the southwestern part of the kingdom. OnGeo Intelligence documented a prior fire at the same refinery in July 2026 that followed a claimed Houthi strike involving missiles and drones. That earlier event produced a visible smoke plume detectable from satellite imagery.
OnGeo Intelligence reported that a fire was burning at Saudi Aramco’s Jazan oil refinery as of July 26, 2026 following a Houthi missile and drone strike. The analysis showed a large fire and thick column of black smoke stretching for kilometers. NASA’s FIRMS satellite system detected an abnormal temperature spike at the site the firm noted.
