Houthis say they targeted Saudi east-west oil transport
The group said it fired dozens of ballistic missiles and drones, while Brent crude rose above $100 a barrel on supply fears.
- On Saturday, July 25, 2026, Houthi rebels struck Saudi Aramco refineries in Jizan and Yanbu with missiles and drones, marking the first direct attack on Saudi oil infrastructure in four years and sending global crude prices above $100 a barrel.
- Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed the operation was retaliation for Saudi-led coalition airstrikes roughly 24 hours earlier on Houthi positions in Hodeidah and on Kamaran Island, vowing "escalation with escalation."
- The Jizan refinery processes about 400,000 barrels of crude per day, while Yanbu has gained strategic importance since Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, forcing Saudi Arabia to reroute via the East-West Pipeline.
- Satellite imagery confirmed fires at Jizan following the strikes, while Brent crude surged roughly $28 a barrel over the past three weeks—a roughly 40% climb during July—as markets await official damage assessments.
- Compounding global oil supply pressures, a simultaneous Ukrainian attack on the Russian Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal adds a third unrelated supply shock, illustrating how multiple geographically separate conflicts are amplifying volatility in energy markets.
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The drones attacked oil transport facilities from eastern Saudi Arabia to the port of Yanbu al-Bakr on the Red Sea.
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