Black Smoke Reported Over Critical Aramco Refinery As Saudis Weigh Major Assault On Houthi Rebels

BY TYLER DURDEN

SATURDAY, OCT 03, 2026 – 07:10 PM

Unverified reports and footage circulating on X early Saturday morning appear to show smoke rising from Saudi Aramco’s Riyadh refinery. The cause and any impact on operations remain unclear. Separately, Axios reports that Saudi Arabia is preparing a major offensive against Iran-backed Houthis in the coming days. President Trump’s comments last week that a bombing campaign against Tehran could resume after the midterm elections add to signs that the Gulf conflict remains far from any near-term resolution.

Turkish news outlet Türkiye Today cites NASA’s FIRMS satellite monitoring system, which shows higher-intensity VIIRS thermal hits across Aramco’s Riyadh refinery, one of Saudi Arabia’s most important refining assets, with a capacity of about 130,000 barrels a day.

Source:

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/black-smoke-reported-over-critical-aramco-refinery-saudis-weigh-major-assault-houthi-rebels

Diem ‘Richard’ Nguyen

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