When the Drones Came Home: How the Iran War Exposed the Fragility of Vision 2030
Iranian drones struck Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura refinery on March 2, 2026, forcing a shutdown of 550,000 barrels per day. For Vision 2030, the attack detonated the foundational assumption that Saudi Arabia could reform in peace.
Arabian Gulf
The body of water forming Saudi Arabia's eastern coastline, strategically vital as the conduit for the Kingdom's oil exports and industrial operations.
Dammam
The capital of Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province and the centre of the Kingdom's oil industry, located on the Arabian Gulf coast.
Eastern Province
Saudi Arabia's largest administrative region by area, home to the Kingdom's oil industry, major industrial cities, and significant economic diversification potential.
Saudi Aramco
The world's largest oil company and most profitable corporation, majority-owned by the Saudi government and listed on the Tadawul stock exchange.
Saudi Aramco's Future Beyond Hydrocarbons
Saudi Aramco's strategic evolution — from the world's largest oil company to a diversified energy and chemicals conglomerate.