Firefighters told Israel’s Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) that the tanker struck contains benzene, and that it will take several hours to control the fires.
Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen claimed there was no damage to production and that supply will be unaffected.
Israeli radio reported that 10 missiles targeted Haifa and its bay area, resulting in the impacts at the refinery.
Bazan Group, which owns the refinery, said its company’s stock fell by 2.5 percent as a result of the attack.
It is unclear whether the missile that hit the refinery belonged to Iran or Hezbollah.
Tehran has recently escalated its strikes on Israeli and US energy infrastructure, as well as other critical sites, following an attack by Washington and Tel Aviv on its South Pars Gas Field earlier this month.
Monday’s attack on the refinery was not the first during this war.
A day earlier, an Iranian missile struck a petrochemical plant in the southern city of Beersheba (Beir al-Saba), causing a large explosion and massive clouds of smoke.
As the war continues to escalate, oil prices continue to surge – with Brent Crude trading at around $116 per barrel.
“Washington and its allies are struggling with mounting challenges, including military setbacks and economic strain, while their initial objective in the war has failed to materialize,” Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said over the weekend.
“Iran will not accept demands amounting to surrender and will continue its course until achieving victory. The outcome of the conflict would serve as a lasting lesson for any future aggressors,” the parliament speaker went on to say.
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