Houthis intensify attacks on Saudi Arabia: oil refinery hit

Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis claimed drone strikes on a Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan. Details of the attack and the Saudi response have not been provided.

Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis claimed to have carried out drone strikes on a Saudi Aramco oil refinery in the city of Jazan in southwestern Saudi Arabia. The announcement was published in the news feed of the Israeli portal 'Kursor' on August 18, 2026. The article does not include details about the scale of the attack, possible damage, or casualties. There is also no response from Saudi authorities or Saudi Aramco to the Houthi claim. The incident is viewed in the context of ongoing Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure, but the article does not provide comparative data with previous similar attacks.