Houthis claim attack on Saudi oil refinery, blasts shake Riyadh
Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a ballistic missile attack on Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura oil refinery. The strike caused fires at the facility, which is a critical component of the kingdom's oil infrastructure.
Why it matters
The attack on a major global oil refinery threatens regional stability and could impact international energy markets and supply chains.
Houthis claim attack on Saudi oil refinery, blasts shake Riyadh Saudi Arabia, West Asia's largest economy, has suffered weeks of strikes from the Iran-backed Houthis against oil and civilian sites including Riyadh's international airport Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Yemen's Houthis said they targeted Saudi Arabia's biggest oil refinery with a ballistic missile on Tuesday (October 27, 2026), as blasts shook the capital of the world's top crude exporter. Saudi Arabia, West Asia's largest economy, has suffered weeks of strikes from the Iran-backed Houthis against oil and civilian sites including Riyadh's international airport. Houthis target refinery in southern Saudi Arabia: Media https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/houthis-target-refinery-in-southern-saudi-arabia-media/article71362143.ece "The Yemeni Armed Forces were able to target the Ras Tanura refinery in the Eastern Province with a ballistic missile," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree posted on X, saying the strike caused "massive fires".
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