Houthis claim attacks on Saudi oil sites and airports; oil rises
Yemen's Houthis said Thursday they attacked six targets in Saudi Arabia, including the Ras Tanura and Rabigh refineries, an Aramco facility in Abqaiq, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. There was no independent confirmation of the claims. The Saudi-led coalition said two ballistic missiles fired toward Riyadh were intercepted and destroyed; Saudi civil defense said one person had minor injuries and a house and a vehicle were damaged. Brent crude rose to about $116 a barrel early Friday.
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Why it matters
The claimed targets include major Saudi oil facilities and airports, and oil prices rose on supply concerns, with Brent near $116 a barrel. Saudi civil defense said one person in Riyadh had minor injuries.
How each side sees it
Sources
- Al Jazeera: Houthi forces claim six attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities
- Reuters via Investing.com: Oil rises on supply concerns as Houthis attack Saudi Arabia
- Arab News: 1 injured in Riyadh after Saudi air defenses shoot down Houthi missiles
- Middle East Eye: Houthis claim six attacks on Saudi Arabia airports and oil facilities
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