PANews reported on April 7 that, according to unnamed sources, an explosion occurred in the Jubail industrial zone in northeastern Saudi Arabia, which has US investment, early on the morning of April 7, indicating a widespread attack.

Reports indicate that the Jubail Industrial Zone is one of the world's major petrochemical production bases, with an annual output of approximately 60 million tons of petrochemical products, accounting for 6% to 8% of global production. The zone is home to numerous large petrochemical companies and projects. Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is one of the major investors in the industrial zone. Furthermore, the Sadara project, in which Dow Chemical Company of the United States is involved, and a project jointly invested by Saudi Aramco and Total Energies of France are also located within the industrial zone.