Saudi Aramco announces preparations for restarting the Rastanula refinery after it was shut down by Iranian drone strikes

The CEO of Saudi Aramco announced that the Rastanula refinery, which was shut down by two Iranian drone attacks, is preparing to restart. The plant can produce 550000 barrels per day, accounting for 16% of Saudi Arabia's total refining capacity, and its supply has not been affected.

Amin Nasser (Amin Nasser), chief executive of Saudi Aramco, said on Tuesday that the country's largest refinery, Ras Tanura, was advancing preparations for the restart. The refinery was urgently shut down about a week ago due to an Iranian drone attack, and preparations for the restart are now proceeding in an orderly manner.

It is reported that this refinery with a daily processing capacity of 550000 barrels was targeted by Iranian drones twice in three days, on March 2 and March 4. Nasser made it clear that in order to ensure operational safety, Saudi Aramco took preventive measures after the first attack, shutting down the refinery and suspending all production and operation activities.

The Saudi Ministry of Energy issued a statement after the attack, stating that the air defense system successfully intercepted two incoming drones near the refinery. The falling intercepted debris caused "limited damage" to the refinery, but it did not affect The supply of petroleum products to the market, and the supply of fuel in the domestic and export markets remained stable.

"We have a clear safety operation process and are currently in the process of restarting the refinery." Nasser said in his statement on Tuesday, but he did not disclose the specific restart time of the refinery, saying only that it would strictly follow the safety process to ensure safe operation after the restart.

As the leading oil refining facility in the Middle East, the strategic position of the Rastanula refinery is crucial. According to the data, Saudi Arabia's total crude oil refining capacity is 3.4 million barrels per day, and the refinery's production capacity accounts for about 16%. It is not only the core fuel production base in Saudi Arabia, but also an important petroleum product export hub. Its operation directly affects the regional energy supply pattern.

The attack has sparked concern in the global energy market, with Brent crude oil prices once volatile, and Saudi Aramco has eased potential supply pressures from refinery shutdown to ensure overall energy supply stability by adjusting crude oil transport routes and opening backup facilities.

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