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Aug 13, 2026

Yemen's Houthis strike Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan for second time in a week

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants attacked Saudi Aramco's oil refinery in Jazan with two drones on Thursday, marking the second assault on the Red Sea coastal facility within a week. The attack caused negligible damage to a tank at the refinery, which has a processing capacity of approximately 400,000 barrels per day.

Aug 13, 2026·4 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Saudi Arabia recently signed a defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan to strengthen the kingdom's regional deterrence posture.
  • ▪The Houthis previously targeted the Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery on August 9, 2026, impacting a crude storage tank and causing a fire.
  • ▪The Houthis threatened in July 2026 to blockade Saudi Arabia's oil flows in response to a Saudi blockade of Yemeni territory.

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Red Sea shipping attacksIran & regional influenceSaudi Arabia’s regional roleOil politics & energy geopoliticsProxy warsYemen

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