Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities and shipping vessels. These strikes have escalated regional tensions and raised concerns regarding global oil supply security.
Why it matters
The ongoing conflict threatens critical maritime trade routes and energy infrastructure, potentially impacting global economic stability.
Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the restart of negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defence industry to accelerate the production of weapons.
Yemen's Houthis fire missiles, drones at Saudi Arabia
Yahya Saree, a military spokesperson for the Houthis, said they targeted an Aramco refinery in the city of Jazan with a drone.
The attack was in response to Saudi drones' breaching Yemen's airspace over the provinces of Hajjah and Saada, he said.
Early on Sunday, the Saudi Energy Ministry reported a fire at a facility belonging to the Aramco refinery without casualties.
The ministry said the fire was extinguished but it didn't describe its cause.
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