Samref Yanbu
A 400,000 barrels per calendar day petroleum refinery in Yanbu, SA, operated by Saudi Aramco/ExxonMobil. Nelson Complexity 11.5.
Record
- Rated capacity
- 400,000 bpd (atmospheric crude distillation, calendar day)
- Nelson Complexity Index
- 11.5
- Status
- Damaged
- Operator
- Saudi Aramco/ExxonMobil
- Supplier graph
- bomforge.com/companies/saudi-aramco
- Coordinates
- 24.0900, 38.1000
Notes
SAMREF Yanbu refinery was hit by a drone attack on March 19, 2026. While one source indicates impact was minimal, the facility has sustained damage from the aerial attack and operational status is compromised. Until damage assessment and repairs are completed, the facility cannot be considered fully operational.
What coverage reports
Iran Drone Hits Yanbu Samref Refinery on Red Sea Coast
2026-03-20 · 1 publisher filed it
conflict 2
These are counts of what publishers filed about this plant, not an operating status. A quiet month means nobody named this facility that month, which is a fact about coverage and not about the plant. Where this site states how a refinery is running it says so in the facts table above, from the curated dataset, and cites it there.
Wire
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General LowSaudi Aramco's Yanbu oil refinery, key terminal in Gulf, hit by Iran after targeting QatarMSN · matched yanbu
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General LowYanbu National Petrochemical Co (2290) Stock Price Quote Today & Current Price ChartCapital.com · matched yanbu
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Conflict CriticalIran Drone Hits Yanbu Samref Refinery on Red Sea Coasthouseofsaud.com · matched yanbu, samref
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General LowIran Targets Saudi Aramco-Exxon SAMREF Refinery In Yanbu, Briefly Disrupting Red Sea Oil FlowsMarine Insight · matched yanbu, samref
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Conflict CriticalSaudi Defense Ministry Confirms Drone Strike on SAMREF Refinery in Yanbucznews.info · matched yanbu, samref
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Conflict CriticalSaudi intercepts ballistic missile targeting Yanbu Port as drone falls at SAMREF refinerySaudi Gazette + 2 other outlets · matched yanbu, samref
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Conflict CriticalIran strikes Saudi Arabia's energy heartland, drone over SAMREF refinery in YanbuPamfleti · matched yanbu, samref
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Conflict HighHours after Qatar LNG strike, Saudi Aramco’s Samref refinery in Yanbu targeted in aerial attackFirstpost + 2 other outlets · matched yanbu, samref
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General LowSaudi's Yanbu port, currently the only crude export outlet, hitNewsBytes · matched yanbu
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Expansion LowSaudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, Samref ink deal to study Yanbu refinery upgradeArab News · matched yanbu, samref
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General LowSamref’s Yanbu refinery receives new hydrogen suppliesOil & Gas Journal · matched yanbu, samref
Every item names this facility by city or plant name in its headline or summary. Operator-only mentions never attribute. Headlines and links belong to the publishers named.