A full damage assessment of the Abqaiq oil processing facility has been published, according to reports, following the Houthi-led attack on Monday. The assessment reportedly documents extensive damage at the world's largest crude oil processing plant.
The Houthi movement, along with Shia militias in southern Iraq, launched a coordinated attack on Saudi energy infrastructure on Monday, July 27. The assault targeted the Aramco Abqaiq facility—the world's largest crude oil processing plant—as well as the Yanbu port. As The Zioneer reported on Monday night, satellite imagery showed fires at the facility. On Tuesday morning, a full damage assessment of the Abqaiq plant was published, reportedly showing extensive damage. The specific status of operations at the facility remains unclear. The attack underscores the widening confrontation between Iran and its proxies and the Western-aligned Gulf states.
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