Houthis Strike Saudi Arabia's Oil Facilities Amid Escalating Yemen Conflict

The Houthi rebels in Yemen have fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to airstrikes on the strategic Red Sea city of Hodeida. The attack targeted facilities in the Red Sea cities of Yanbu and Jizan that belong to Aramco, the world's largest oil company.

According to Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, the Houthis' military spokesman, the attack was a response to Saudi airstrikes on Hodeida. The move marks another escalation in the conflict over vital shipping routes in the Middle East, where the United States and Iran are vying for control of the Strait of Hormuz.

The recent strikes on Hodeida have raised concerns about the impact on global oil supplies and prices. Aramco's facilities in Yanbu and Jizan are critical to Saudi Arabia's oil exports, and any disruption could have significant consequences for the global economy.