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Saudi Aramco shuts Jazan refinery after Houthi attack

28 July 2026 17:21 (UTC +04:00)

Saudi Aramco has shut down its Jazan oil refinery after a Houthi missile and drone attack damaged key facilities at the site, Reuters reports.

The refinery, which processes 400,000 barrels of crude per day, suffered damage to its Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) complex and tank farm area. Repairs are expected to be completed and operations to resume by Aug. 15, according to a note from consultancy IIR.

Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery is one of the company's newest and most advanced refining complexes.

Located on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast in Jazan Province, near the Yemeni border, the facility was built as part of the broader Jazan Economic City project to spur industrial development in the kingdom's southwest.

It produces ultra-low sulfur gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, benzene and sulfur for domestic and export markets. Commercial operations began in the early 2020s after several years of construction.

The refinery is integrated with a large terminal on the Red Sea, allowing refined products to be shipped directly to international markets without passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Because of its location about 70 kilometers (43 miles) from the Yemeni border, the Jazan complex has repeatedly been viewed as one of Saudi Arabia's most exposed energy assets during periods of heightened tensions with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement.