PNN – News sources reported that Saudi Aramco has shut down the Jezan refinery—which has a capacity of 400,000 barrels per day—following attacks by Yemeni armed forces.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network citing Al-Masirah, Saudi Aramco closed the 400,000-barrel-per-day Jezan refinery in the wake of recent attacks by Yemeni armed forces.
Reuters reported that Saudi Aramco shut down the 400,000-barrel-per-day Jezan oil refinery on July 27 following an attack on Saturday.
According to the Western media outlet, the attack on Saudi Aramco’s Jezan refinery damaged the Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) complex and the refinery’s tank farm.
A Yemeni Defense Ministry official told the country’s Saba News Agency that statements from the Saudi Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs are an attempt to cover up the failure of the Kingdom’s systems to detect Yemeni drones.
He stated that, over the past few years—a period marked by de-escalation—Yemen has exercised restraint in the face of repeated violations by Saudi Arabia.
The source added that Saudi Arabia must respect Yemen’s sovereignty and independence and accept responsibility for the consequences of any violations it commits.
He also emphasized that Saudi Arabia must end the blockade on the Yemeni people by reopening airports and ports and facilitating trade.
In conclusion, the source called for the release of prisoners, respect for Yemen’s sovereignty, and the enabling of the Yemeni people to utilize their country’s resources and wealth to pay salaries and provide services.
Meanwhile, Dhaifallah al-Shami, a member of the political bureau of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, stated that recent remarks by Saudi officials reflect the country’s confusion following attacks by Yemeni armed forces on Jezan and Yanbu.
He further declared that Saudi Arabia’s accusations against Iran and other parties are an attempt to evade responsibility for the blockade of Yemen.
Al-Shami further characterized the Saudi officials’ claims—that the attack on the country’s oil facilities originated in Iraq—as a futile attempt to pressure the Iraqi government regarding the issue of resistance groups’ weaponry; he viewed this as aligning with the US approach and mirroring the situation currently unfolding in Lebanon.