Saudis Suffered No Sabotage to Oil Facilities, Ministry Says
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Saudi Arabia experienced no sabotage at its oil facilities in the Qatif area, Major General Mansour Al-Turki, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry, said late today after reports of a fire near the Ras Tanura refinery.
A fire occurred in an industrial area in the town of Safwa in the Shiite-dominated Qatif area near Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia’s largest refinery, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The blaze didn’t damage the refinery or any pipeline in the area, said two people familiar with the situation who declined to be identified.