Houthis Fire on Saudi Oil Installations Amid Escalating Conflict
The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants escalated on Saturday as Houthis fired on Saudi oil installations in two Red Sea ports. The attack, which targeted Aramco facilities in Jizan and Yanbu, was confirmed by Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree.
Video footage shared on social media showed a large column of smoke rising from the direction of the Aramco refinery in Jizan. Two Asia-based trading sources said that they had been informed of potential damage to fuel and oil storage sites at Jizan, but Aramco did not respond to requests for comment.
In Yanbu, two ballistic missiles aimed at oil installations were intercepted by a U.S.-made Patriot battery operated in Saudi Arabia by the Greek military. The city is Saudi Arabia's main Red Sea oil port, where millions of barrels are loaded daily.