Houthis Claim Drone Attack on Aramco Refinery in Southern Saudi Arabia

The Houthi group in Yemen claimed responsibility for a drone attack on an Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia's southern Jizan region, escalating tensions between the two sides.

The attack is seen as part of the ongoing conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, which has been a proxy war involving Iran and Gulf Arab states since 2014.

The Houthis claim the attack was in response to Saudi violations of Yemeni airspace and sovereignty, particularly in the northern provinces of Saada and Hajjah. They warned that they would 'respond decisively' to any further violations.

The conflict has put pressure on a fragile truce between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, which began in 2022. The wider Middle East war has also raised concerns about global oil markets and shipping networks.