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Houthis claim attack on Saudi Aramco facility in Riyadh
OilPrice reports that the Iran-aligned Houthis claimed a missile and drone attack on a facility of Saudi Aramco in Riyadh, amid an escalation in fighting tied to Yemen.
The outlet adds that despite reports of surging oil flows out of the Strait of Hormuz, Middle East tensions remain elevated.
OilPrice says the renewed Saudi-Houthi escalation could threaten recent efforts to restore oil exports.
The report situates the development alongside ongoing tracking of crude benchmarks such as WTI and Brent.
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