New Houthis missile attack on Saudi oil
Closely following Sunday's drone and missile attack launched from Yemeni Houthi territory in the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil industry, specifically on the Saudi Aramco plant in Ras Tanura, the Saudi armed forces report a new attack yesterday. on the territory of the Kingdom.
According to a statement by the Riyadh-led coalition, the Saudis "destroyed a ballistic missile headed for Khamis Mushait and a drone with explosive traps headed for the southern region of the Kingdom".
The pro-Saudi alliance blamed this attack on the Houthi rebels, who have been at war with the Saudis and the UAE since 2015.
Subsequently, the news was confirmed by the Saudi and Emirati news agencies, which condemned a direct attack, such as those on Sunday, against the oil facilities of the Aramco company.
This is a video of the Houthis attack on Sunday:
NEW Yemen's Houthis carry out a large offensive operation with 14 drones and 8 ballistic missiles against Saudi Arabia's territories. Houthis also claim to have targeted a Saudi Aramco site. pic.twitter.com/k4dflePTFR
– Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 7, 2021
Meanwhile, the White House commented on the wave of recent attacks, with a spokesman saying the Saudis face "genuine security threats" from Yemen's Houthis. Recall that, however, the White House has removed the status of terrorists from the Yemeni rebels.
Regarding the details of Sunday's attack, a new Saudi statement said that "a shrapnel from a ballistic missile landed near a housing complex in Dhahran used by Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil company," according to Reuters.
Here's where Dhahran is, to understand how powerful the Houthi rebel missiles are
Sunday's attack drove Brent oil to $ 70 a barrel. Where could a successful new attack lead to energy prices? Any increase in the price of oil drives inflation in Western countries, but also production in the USA.
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