Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 nationals, state news agency says

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June 28, 2026 7:50 AM EDT

FILE PHOTO: General view of Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo

June 28 (Reuters) - A ‌helicopter ​belonging ​to Saudi oil giant Aramco crashed on Sunday in Ras Tanura ‌on Saudi Arabia's eastern coast on ⁠the Gulf, west of the Strait of Hormuz, ‌killing 14 nationals, the ‌state news agency reported, adding that the cause was unknown.

Aramco had resumed ​crude oil loadings on Friday at its Ras Tanura terminal in the ⁠Gulf after they were halted for nearly four months.

"The relevant ​authorities have launched a full investigation to determine the cause of ​the crash," the state ‌news agency added.

Aramco did not respond immediately to an emailed request ⁠for comment.

The incident took place at 6 a.m. local time (0300 GMT), the state agency ⁠said, without providing further details.

Saudi Arabia, the world's ​biggest oil exporter, has joined a rush to move cargoes after Middle East producers ramped ‌up oil and gas output and exports ahead of an interim ‌deal to halt the war between ⁠the United States ‌and Iran.

(Reporting by ​Eman Abouhassira and Maha El DahanEditing by David Goodman and Philippa ‌Fletcher)


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