Houthis hit Saudi Aramco refinery as Strait of Hormuz stays shut, deepening oil supply fears

Saudi Arabia · ENERGY Key Facts —The attack: Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed a drone and missile strike on Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan on 9 August 2026, and said it had also claimed earlier strikes on Yanbu. —The damage: Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry confirmed a fire at the Jazan refinery was extinguished and no

Iran's foreign minister reportedly said his country is not engaging in talks with the U.S., but added: "Messages are being exchanged through intermediaries."

The Iran-backed Houthi terrorist group attacked an Aramco oil refinery in Saudi Arabia and a critical Red Sea port on Sunday, killing at least seven people, officials said.

Mokha is one of the main ports under Yemen’s internationally recognized government, renovated in recent years to handle shipping that avoids the Houthi-held ports in Hodeida.

Saudi Aramco refinery erupts in flames in Jizan as Houthis claim drone attack MEE staff on Sun, 08/09/2026 - 11:27 The Saudi energy ministry did not give a cause for the fire, while Yemen’s Houthis claimed they had targeted the site Wreckage of what Yemen’s Houthis said was a downed Saudi

Fire extinguished at Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia's Jazan; Houthis claim attack  Dawn

Aramco previously shut down the refinery on July 27 following another Houthi attack.

Saudi Arabia braces for attacks on ports and airports by Iraqi militias working with Iran-backed Houthis  edition.cnn.com