Saudi Arabia contains fire near Ras Tanura oil export terminal after attack, Bloomberg News reports

By Reuters News09:57 (UTC), 27 October 2026 Updated

Oct 27 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia contained a fire near its biggest oil export terminal at Ras Tanura on the Gulf after an attack in the region, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

The blaze occurred in the early hours of Tuesday near facilities operated by state oil company Saudi Aramco 2223.SE, the report said.

The extent of any damage was not immediately clear, the report added.

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