Coverage dated October 26, 2026 to October 30, 2026
Oil Prices Rise as Houthi Militants Target Saudi Energy
Headline from Wall Street Journal, on the newest of 2 developments
The Houthis said Tuesday that they struck Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura refinery in the Eastern Province with a ballistic missile.
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Saudi Arabia’s oil industry managed to ride out concerns in the early days of the Iran war and keep exports flowing. Now, with the Houthis staging deadly attacks on the kingdom and signs of disruption stacking up, the worry has shifted to the rest of the economy.
Saudi Arabia contained a fire near its biggest export terminal of Ras Tanura along the Persian Gulf following an attack in the region, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
DUBAI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Tuesday they had hit Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura oil refinery, the biggest in the kingdom, with a ballistic missile. The group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the strike had caused a fire at the complex, which also includes a shi…
DUBAI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Tuesday they had launched an attack on Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura oil refinery, the biggest in the kingdom, located on the Gulf west of the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil prices climbed in early Asian trade on Wednesday as renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia reignited supply fears in the region. Falling inventories and reports that the U.S. is preparing for a new military campaign against Iran after the midterm elections added to the upward momentum.
Saudi Arabia’s oil exports are holding near wartime highs this month despite a wave of attacks on the kingdom’s energy infrastructure and an increase in reported Iranian strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, according to preliminary data from ship-tracking firms.
by Carl Fox at CDN - Brent crude rose above $115 a barrel Wednesday after Yemen's Houthis said they hit Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura refinery with a missile, a claim Saudi authorities had not confirmed. Click to read the rest HERE-> Oil Tops $115 After Houthis Claim Strike on Saudi Arabia’s Largest Ref…
Saudi Arabia's oil exports are going strong and holding near war-time highs despite the ongoing wave attacks from the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, according to maritime tracking firms.
The Yemeni Houthis claimed a fresh series of attacks on Saudi targets, including oil infrastructure: two refineries and a facility at the Abqaiq oil field. The Houthis struck the Ras Tanura refinery and the Rabigh refinery, the Houthis’ spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a post on X, plus “the Aramco …
