Houthis Claim Third Attack on Saudi Aramco Refinery in Two Weeks

A military source from the Houthi forces stated that the strike was precise and carried out with multiple drones, asserting it was a retaliatory measure for alleged violations of Yemeni airspace over the Saada and Hajjah governorates. Saudi Arabia has not yet provided immediate confirmation or comment on the reported incident.

If confirmed, this would be the third attack on the Jazan refinery in less than two weeks. The facility, which has a capacity of 400,000 barrels per day, was previously shut down at the end of July following damage from an earlier Houthi strike. This attack occurred shortly after the Houthi group had threatened to target Saudi oil shipments and infrastructure in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

The increased security and safety risks associated with shipping in the Red Sea have reportedly led some Asian refiners to request that Aramco deliver crude oil cargoes at Sidi Kerir, an Egyptian port on the Mediterranean, as vessel owners become increasingly hesitant to transit the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.