Fire extinguished at Saudi Aramco facility in Jizan

A fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday, August 9, 2026, at a facility belonging to the oil giant Saudi Aramco in Jizan, located in the southern part of Saudi Arabia near the Yemeni border. The Saudi Ministry of Energy confirmed via social media that the fire has been successfully extinguished and that there were no reported casualties resulting from the incident.

While officials stated that relevant authorities are finalizing the necessary procedures to address the aftermath of the event, the exact cause of the fire remains unclarified. The location of the incident has been a site of previous security concerns, as Houthi rebels launched an attack using missiles and drones against an Aramco refinery in the same area just last month. Investigations into the current situation are ongoing as authorities work to secure the facility.