Saudi Aramco's Largest Oil Plant Erupts in Flames After Drone Attack
A major fire has broken out at Saudi Aramco's Abqaiq oil processing facility after what Saudi authorities said was a drone attack targeting the site and the East-West Pumping Station on Monday. NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) detected significant fire activity at the Abqaiq facility, while a satellite image released by the European Union's Copernicus Sentinel-2 programme on 27 July showed smoke rising from the site. Abqaiq is the world's largest crude oil stabilisation plant and processes an estimated 5% to 7% of global oil supply, making it one of the most important facilities in the international energy market.
- ▪A major fire has broken out at Saudi Aramco's Abqaiq oil processing facility after what Saudi authorities said was a drone attack targeting the site and the East-West Pumping Station on Monday.
- ▪NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) detected significant fire activity at the Abqaiq facility, while a satellite image released by the European Union's Copernicus Sentinel-2 programme on 27 July showed smoke risin
- ▪Abqaiq is the world's largest crude oil stabilisation plant and processes an estimated 5% to 7% of global oil supply, making it one of the most important facilities in the international energy market.
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A major fire has broken out at Saudi Aramco's Abqaiq oil processing facility after what Saudi authorities said was a drone attack targeting the site and the East-West Pumping Station on Monday. NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) detected significant fire activity at the Abqaiq facility, while a satellite image released by the European Union's Copernicus Sentinel-2 programme on 27 July showed smoke rising from the site. Abqaiq is the world's largest crude oil stabilisation plant and processes an estimated 5% to 7% of global oil supply, making it one of the most important facilities in the international energy market.
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