Large-scale Saudi petrochemical industrial facilities reportedly hit by widespread attacks

BlockBeatNews · 2026-04-07T00:36:12+00:00

Iran reports that a large-scale explosion occurred in the Jubail Industrial City in Saudi Arabia, an important petrochemical production base accounting for 6% to 8% of the world's annual output. The area hosts several major petrochemical companies, including investments from Dow Chemical (USA) and Saudi Aramco.

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2026-04-07 00:36:12

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BlockBeats message: On April 7, local time, in the early hours of April 7 local time, Iran cited unnamed sources saying that an explosion occurred that day in the Jubail industrial zone in northeastern Saudi Arabia, where U.S. capital was involved, and that it was carried out with large-scale strikes. The report said that the Jubail industrial zone is one of the world’s important petrochemical production bases, with an annual output of about 60 million tons of petrochemical products, accounting for 6% to 8% of the global total production. Many major petrochemical companies and projects are concentrated within the area. Among them, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation is one of the main investors in the industrial zone.

In addition, the Sadara project involving U.S.-based Dow Chemical Company, as well as projects co-invested by Saudi Aramco and France’s TotalEnergies, are also located within the industrial zone. (CCTV)

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