Refinery Disrupted
Riyadh Refinery is currently disrupted (since October 3, 2026): Reuters and AFP witnesses saw a large fire and smoke plume at Aramco's Riyadh Refinery on 3 October, with fire crews, ambulances and police at the site. Yemen's Houthis claimed a missile-and-drone strike, calling it retaliation for Saudi strikes on Sanaa; Saudi authorities and Aramco had not confirmed the cause or reported any output impact.
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Wholly owned Saudi Aramco refinery south of the capital (Manfouha area), the only major refinery serving Riyadh and central Saudi Arabia. Fed by the East-West Pipeline (Petroline) rather than a coastal terminal.
Capacity: 126 kb/d (nameplate); Smallest of Aramco's domestic refineries by throughput; figure as widely reported, not an Aramco filing.. Source: MEED — Aramco to upgrade Riyadh refinery, as of October 4, 2026.
Previously hit by a Houthi drone in March 2021. On 3 October 2026, Reuters and AFP witnesses saw a large fire and smoke plume at the site; Yemen's Houthis claimed a missile-and-drone strike in retaliation for Saudi strikes on Sanaa. Saudi authorities and Aramco had not confirmed the cause or any output impact as of this check.
Reuters and AFP witnesses saw a large fire and smoke plume at Saudi Aramco's Riyadh Refinery, south of the capital, with fire crews, ambulances and police at the scene. Yemen's Houthi movement claimed a missile-and-drone strike on the facility, calling it retaliation for Saudi strikes on Sanaa. Saudi authorities and Aramco did not confirm the cause or report any damage or output impact.