Houthis Attack Saudi Oil Installations, Sparking Global Oil Price Spike
The Iran-aligned Houthi terrorists in Yemen have attacked Saudi oil installations at two ports on the Red Sea coast, prompting airstrikes by Saudi-backed forces against Houthi targets. The strikes come as the war in the Persian Gulf has disrupted global supplies and extended to a second front.
According to Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree, the group successfully struck sites belonging to Saudi state oil giant Aramco in Jizan and Yanbu on Saturday. Video shared on social media showed a large column of smoke rising from the direction of the Aramco refinery in Jizan.
The US-made Patriot battery operated by the Greek military under an agreement with Riyadh intercepted two ballistic missiles aimed at oil installations in Yanbu, which is Saudi Arabia's main Red Sea oil port. The strikes have added to concerns about global oil supplies and prices, with Brent crude spiking above $100 a barrel for the first time since May.
The Saudi-led military alliance opposing the Houthis said it bombed Houthi military positions on Friday in the Houthi-controlled Red Sea port of Hodeidah. The Yemeni civil war has been paused under a ceasefire since 2022, but that truce has broken down this month with both sides mobilizing forces along the front.