Saudi Ras Tanura refinery shutters after Iranian drone strike, fueling Gulf tensions
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Saudi Aramco shut the Ras Tanura refinery (550,000 barrels per day) as a precaution after drones linked to Iran were intercepted; no injuries were reported. The closure adds to supply anxieties as regional tensions rise and Strait of Hormuz shipping activity slows, with Brent crude futures up around 10%.
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