Refinery Damaged
Aramco Jazan refinery
Aramco Jazan refinery is currently damaged (since July 25, 2026): An attack in late July damaged the refinery's power complex and tank farm, and Aramco shut the plant (Maritime Executive; Bloomberg). A restart planned for Aug 30 followed a fire on Aug 9, and the refinery was struck again on Sep 7–8. It was still shut in early October (Argus, Kpler); no report found after Oct 6.
Updated October 11, 2026 · View on the live map →
Overview
Saudi Arabia (Jazan). Saudi Aramco. ~400,000 bpd. Red Sea coastal refinery in the southwest of the country, with an integrated power complex.
Capacity: 400 kb/d (nameplate). Source: Rigzone (Bloomberg) — Saudis Delay Restart of 400,000 Bpd Refinery, as of August 11, 2026.
Geopolitical context
Aramco's Red Sea refinery closest to Yemen, which has made it a repeated target: the Houthis have claimed several strikes on it since July 2026.
Role in chokepoint scenarios
- Cut off if the Bab el-Mandeb closes.
Nearby
- Djibouti Port / transit hub · ~462 km
- East-West Pipeline (Petroline) Oil pipeline · ~865 km
- SAMREF refinery (Yanbu) Refinery · ~925 km
- Yanbu Terminal Port / transit hub · ~934 km
- Riyadh Refinery Refinery · ~975 km
- Ghawar Oil field · ~1194 km