Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu—the kingdom’s sole crude export hub amid the Strait of Hormuz closure—was struck in an aerial attack on March 19. An industry source reports the strike had minimal impact on operations; details on specific infrastructure damage remain unclear.
NASA FIRMS now confirms an active fire at the Yanbu oil refinery on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, following Iranian claims of a missile strike on the facility.
Iran has hit both coasts of Saudi Arabia and a neighboring Gulf state's crown energy asset in a single day.
Yanbu is one of Saudi Arabia's primary export terminals for refined products destined for Europe and Asia via the Red Sea, outside the Strait of Hormuz entirely.
