The activity at the Saudi Aramco Abqaiq site may indicate a fire or emergency flaring operations, though the cause of the incident has not been confirmed. Satellite data continues to show large columns of smoke rising from the facility's refinery and processing plants.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Satellite Imagery Shows Potential Fire at Saudi Aramco Abqaiq
Commodities12 days ago
High-intensity thermal anomalies and large plumes of smoke appeared at an oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province on Oct. 8. NASA FIRMS satellite imagery recorded unusual VIIRS thermal hits across the infrastructure, while thick smoke has been visible on Zoom Earth imagery since 0600 UTC.
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