Saudi Aramco refinery erupts in flames in Jizan as Houthis claim drone attack

Saudi Aramco refinery erupts in flames in Jizan as Houthis claim drone attack Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 08/09/2026 - 11:27 The Saudi energy ministry did not give a cause for the fire, while Yemen’s Houthis claimed they had targeted the site Wreckage of what Yemen’s Houthis said was a downed Saudi drone in al-Jawf governorate on 26 July 2026 (Ansar Allah media centre/AFP) Off A fire broke out early on Sunday at a facility belonging to Saudi state oil company Aramco in the coastal city of Jizan. Authorities said