Rockets Damage Syria’s Homs Refinery, Disrupt Production

By Staff, Agencies

Rockets that were fired overnight at Syria’s main Homs refinery and two gas units caused minor damage and disrupted production, oil officials said on Saturday, describing the incident as a terrorist attack.

Fires were extinguished after several hours and maintenance engineers had begun repair work, the refinery head, Haitham Musawkar, was quoted as saying by state media.

The refinery, located west of Homs, is one of two main refineries covering most domestic demand for diesel, heating fuel, gasoline and other products, according to industry experts.