Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Aramco facility in Riyadh with missiles, drones
- On Saturday, October 3, 2026, Houthi rebels claimed a missile and drone strike on a Saudi Aramco facility near Riyadh; Agence France-Presse journalists and satellite imagery confirmed large fires and smoke at the refinery.
- Fighting reignited this year after a four-year de-escalation phase ended in July 2026, with Brigadier General Yahya Saree stating the operation was a response to ongoing Saudi airstrikes.
- The Saudi-led coalition dismissed the claims as "misleading," attributing them to Houthi military losses in Taiz, while Saree maintained the strikes were "precise" and achieved their objectives.
- Brent crude prices topped $106 a barrel in the immediate aftermath, with analysts warning that disruptions to Saudi oil output could reverse recent export gains and destabilize markets.
- Widening the conflict, the Houthis declared a naval blockade in the Red Sea, with operations increasingly threatening global energy supply lines and regional maritime security.
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Rebels claim to have attacked Aramco oil plant in Saudi Arabia with missiles and drones
Houthis claim responsibility for attack on Saudi oil facility as Yemen war continues
The Houthis on Sunday said their forces launched several ballistic missiles and drones at oil facilities near Saudi Arabia's capital, accelerating fears that the Yemen war and its consequences could spread beyond its borders.
According to its own statements, the Huthi militia has attacked two locations of Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco. The attacks refer to them as retaliation for previous air strikes in Yemen.
The Houthis, a rebel group from Yemen allied with Iran as part of the "Axe of Resistance", claimed on Sunday to have launched an attack with a ballistic missile and drones against the facilities of Saudi oil giant Aramco in Riade, the capital of Saudi Arabia, and in the region of Khurais, rich in oil, in the east of the country. On the same day, the Yemeni government announced a new military operation to recover the territories controlled by the…
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