Houthi drone attack on Aramco Jazan refinery

Yemen's Houthis claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Saudi Aramco's Saudi Arabia — Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia on August 9, 2026. The attack, which the Houthis described as a 'precise strike', was carried out in response to alleged Saudi drone incursions into the airspace of Saada and Hajjah governorates in Yemen. Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy confirmed that a fire broke out at the refinery and was extinguished by Aramco's industrial security teams, with no injuries reported. The Saudi Arabia — Jazan refinery processes 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day. This incident follows a previous Houthi attack on July 27 that damaged the refinery's IGCC complex and tank farm, leading to a temporary shutdown. The Houthis have also declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea and have targeted other Saudi energy infrastructure, including facilities in Saudi Arabia — Yanbu and Saudi Arabia — Jubail. The attacks occur amid heightened regional tensions, including the US war against Iran and Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The Houthis are aligned with Iran, and the attack came days after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement.