TotalEnergies has confirmed that the SATORP refinery in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, experienced damage to one of its two processing trains following incidents this week.
The company decided to shut down affected units as a safety measure. This is the latest blow to crude production in the region, as the conflict in Iran continues to disrupt global energy supplies.
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SATORP, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and TotalEnergies, processes around 465,000 barrels per day (bpd), making it one of the world’s major refining sites.
Ownership of the platform is split, with Aramco holding 62.5% and TotalEnergies controlling the remaining 37.5%.
The Saudi Energy Ministry said, via the Saudi Press Agency, that throughput on the East–West Pipeline has fallen by around 700,000bpd.
Reuters reported that the pipeline, currently the sole route for Saudi crude exports, was targeted by Iran hours after a ceasefire was agreed to pause hostilities involving the US and Israel.
As a result of broader attacks on energy facilities, oil production capacity in Saudi Arabia has reportedly dropped by approximately 600,000bpd.
TotalEnergies is assessing the operational impact at the SATORP site and has not provided an official estimate for the duration of the shutdown or the potential effects on supply.
The company confirmed that no casualties were reported. Inspection of the site is ongoing, with markets monitoring developments due to SATORP’s strategic importance to Saudi refining.
Elsewhere in the region, TotalEnergies indicated that production has been halted in Qatar, Iraq and offshore the United Arab Emirates (UAE), representing roughly 15% of the company’s output.
These volumes account for around 10% of upstream cash flow, as barrels from the region contribute less cash flow from operations (CFFO) due to higher taxation.
The company expects most of its production growth in 2026 to originate from outside the Middle East and stated that an $8 per barrel (bbl) rise in Brent crude prices would be sufficient to balance the expected 2026 CFFO from its assets in Iraq, offshore UAE and Qatar at a benchmark price of $60/bbl.
TotalEnergies said the halt in Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) production has had only a limited impact on its trading, affecting around two million tonnes in 2026. Most Qatari LNG is marketed by QatarEnergy.
