By Reuters — June 29, 2026
A helicopter owned by Saudi oil giant Aramco crashed on Sunday in Ras Tanura on Saudi Arabia’s eastern Gulf coast, killing 14 nationals, the state news agency reported. Authorities said the cause of the crash was unknown and that a full investigation has been launched to determine what happened.
The incident occurred at 6 a.m. local time (0300 GMT). Aramco had not immediately responded to an emailed request for comment, the report said.
The crash comes days after Aramco resumed crude loadings at its Ras Tanura terminal on Friday following a nearly four-month halt. Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, has been moving cargoes as Middle East producers ramp up output and shipments ahead of an interim deal to halt hostilities between the United States and Iran.
Further details about the accident, including the helicopter’s flight purpose and the identities of the victims, were not released in the initial report.