00:15One drone, one explosion, and one of the most important oil
00:20facilities in the world goes dark.
00:24Early Monday morning, a strike hit
00:26Saudi Arabia's massive Ras Tenura refinery, forcing operations to halt and sending shockwaves
00:33through global energy markets.
00:35According to multiple international reports, a drone, widely attributed to Iran, struck
00:41the Ras Tenura complex on Saudi Arabia's eastern Gulf coast.
00:46The facility is operated by Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil exporter.
00:51Ras Tenura isn't just any refinery.
00:55It processes around 550,000 barrels of oil per day and serves as a critical export terminal
01:02for Saudi crude.
01:04After the strike, operations were halted as a precaution.
01:08Reports say the attack involved a Shahed-type one-way drone.
01:13It ignited a small fire that was quickly contained.
01:16Workers were evacuated.
01:18No casualties have been confirmed.
01:21Saudi officials say the situation is under control.
01:24But the impact goes far beyond the flames.
01:28This isn't just a local facility.
01:31Ras Tenura sits near the Persian Gulf, close to the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly
01:3620 percent of the world's oil flows.
01:40Even limited disruption here rattles global markets.
01:43Brent crude prices have already jumped on fears of supply instability.
01:49The strike comes amid a rapidly escalating regional conflict.
01:53Following joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets, Iran has launched missiles and drones
02:00across the Gulf, hitting or targeting sites in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, and now Saudi Arabia.
02:08Some reports point toward Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as responsible for the Ras Tenura strike.
02:15If confirmed, this would mark a direct hit on one of the world's most strategic energy assets.
02:21This attack brings back memories of the 2019 Abqaiq Hurais strikes, which temporarily slashed Saudi oil production in half and
02:31sent prices soaring.
02:33So far, this incident appears more contained.
02:36But markets are nervous.
02:38Saudi authorities haven't released a full damage assessment.
02:43Aramco hasn't confirmed when operations will fully resume.
02:47Analysts warn, if energy infrastructure continues to be targeted, oil prices could spike further and more regional players could get
02:55pulled into the conflict.
02:57A single drone has once again put global oil supply in the spotlight.
03:02Was this a warning shot or the beginning of a broader energy war in the Gulf?
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