Saudi Arabia shut its biggest domestic oil refinery on Monday after a drone strike, a source said, as Israeli and U.S. strikes and Iranian retaliation forced shutdowns of oil and gas facilities across the Middle East. Offshore Israel, the giant Chevron-operated Leviathan gas field was shut on Saturday, according to sources, while Energean shut down its production vessel serving smaller gas fields. Drones intercepted in Saudi ArabiaThe situation at Aramco's Ras Tanura refinery is under control, the source said. Attack seen as significant escalation"The attack on Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura refinery marks a significant escalation, with Gulf energy infrastructure now squarely in Iran’s sights," said Torbjorn Soltvedt, principal Middle East analyst at risk intelligence firm Verisk Maplecroft. Ras Tanura was attacked by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in 2021.

Source: The Telegraph March 02, 2026 10:10 UTC