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One of the world's largest oil refineries, owned by Saudi Aramco, has suspended operations following a drone strike and a fire, Bloomberg reports.
A drone attack on March 2 paralyzed operations at Saudi Aramco's largest oil refinery in the port of Ras Tanura.
Although the fire was contained, operations at the plant have been completely suspended. The decision was made following a drone strike on a facility on the Persian Gulf coast.
According to Bloomberg, the 550,000 barrel-per-day refinery was shut down on Monday as a precaution to assess the damage.
The Saudi Arabian State Press Agency confirmed that debris from two intercepted drones caused a local fire, which has now been extinguished.
On March 1, the Alsahwa portal, citing the Omani News Agency, reported that the commercial port of Duqm in Oman was struck by two drones. One person in the port's mobile dormitory was injured. The debris from the second drone fell near fuel tanks, causing no casualties.
On February 28, the United States announced the launch of a large-scale joint military operation with Israel against Iran. Israeli and American forces launched strikes across the republic, including a school in the city of Minab. According to the latest reports, 148 children were killed in the attack.
In response, Tehran launched missile and drone strikes against American military bases in the Middle East. Explosions also rocked Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
