Mina al Fahal

Coastal area in the northeast of Oman

Mina' al Fahal is a coastal area in the northeast of Oman, near to the country's capital, Muscat. It was renamed from Saih al Maleh as the petroleum processing plant was developed. It is a key area for the country's petroleum operations. Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) is based at Mina al Fahal, and the Oman Refinery Company (ORC) has a 104,000 b/d oil refinery located here. Crude oil and refinery products are loaded onto tankers off Mina Al Fahal by subsea pipeline and SBM Systems. Two of the SBMs are owned by PDO for crude export and the third is owned by SOM.

Oman Oil Terminal Explosion

Oman Oil Terminal Explosion Oman halts oil loading after a drone attack causes an explosion at Mina al-Fahal, raising regional stability concerns.