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Thursday, March 19, 2026
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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Saudi Arabia says Red Sea refinery hit by drone
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSaudi Arabia says a drone hit the country’s SAMREF refinery in the port city of Yanbu on the Red Sea.
The Saudi Defense Ministry says a damage assessment is underway, without elaborating.
The strike comes after drones hit two oil refineries in Kuwait. Overnight, Iranian attacks also hit natural gas sites in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, spiking global prices.
Iran is retaliating over an Israeli strike Wednesday on its South Pars natural gas field in the Persian Gulf that it shares with Qatar.
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