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- No Injuries or impact on supplies reported after limited fire at the Ras Tanura refinery, official source at Ministry of Energy says
RIYADH: An official source at the Saudi Ministry of Energy stated that at 7:04 am on Monday, the Ras Tanura oil refinery sustained limited damage as a result of debris from the interception of two drones in its vicinity.
The incident resulted in a limited fire, which was immediately contained by emergency response teams. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
Some operational units at the refinery were shut down as a precautionary measure, without any impact on the supply of petroleum products to local markets.
Meanwhile, Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki also confirmed that two drones attempting to target the Ras Tanura refinery were intercepted successfully.
Al-Maliki told to Al Arabiya News Channel that no civilian casualties were reported as a result of the interception, noting that the small fire that broke out inside the refinery due to falling debris was quickly brought under control.