Houthis target Saudi oil sites

On July 27, 2026, Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed to have targeted sensitive crude oil supply and transport sites linking eastern Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea export hub of Saudi Arabia — Yanbu. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree stated the operation was in response to Saudi drone incursions into Yemeni airspace. Saudi state oil giant Aramco did not immediately comment. The attack follows a Houthi threat last week to blockade Saudi Arabia's oil industry in the Red Sea, escalating regional tensions amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel war on Iran that began in February. Saudi Arabia has re-routed crude output via its east-west pipeline to avoid Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes on Houthi military facilities in Yemen's Yemen — Hodeidah port, vowing to protect shipping. The conflict has contributed to rising oil prices due to supply risks.