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Ras Tanura Fire Follows Attacks on Aramco Offices and Near Shaybah Field

A fire broke out near Saudi Arabia’s key oil export hub of Ras Tanura on the Persian Gulf following an attack early on Tuesday, but the Kingdom quickly contained the fire, an unnamed source familiar with the events told Bloomberg. The extent of the damage was not clear, nor whether the hub was affected. Saudi Arabia early on Tuesday said it had intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward the Eastern Region, as well as four UAVs launched by the militia toward its Southern Region. Attacks have intensified…