A thick black smoke raised from the SAMREF oil refinery in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu following a targeted aerial attack. The Saudi Ministry of Defense confirmed that a drone struck the facility, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and ExxonMobil, amid a major escalation in regional tensions. While initial reports suggest physical damage to the refinery is limited, the strike is strategically significant as Yanbu has become the primary export hub for Saudi crude following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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