Renewed air strikes by the United Arab Emirates against ISIL have hit oil refineries run by the group’s terrorists, the state news agency reported on Monday.

Renewed air strikes by the United Arab Emirates against ISIL have hit oil refineries run by the group's terrorists, the state news agency reported on Monday.

F-16 fighter jets based in Jordan "targeted oil refineries controlled by ISIL, with the aim of drying up its sources of finance," the WAM agency said.

It said the strikes took place last Tuesday and Thursday but did not specify the location of the targets.