Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil pumping stations and Riyadh airport as fighting intensifies

Summary

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday, October 26, that they had attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pumping stations and Riyadh airport, according to the Straits Times. The article reports these attack claims as the Houthis' own statements. It says the rising hostilities are choking oil supplies and threaten to erupt into a larger conflict. The article's summary adds that an earlier attack on the airport several weeks ago had killed 13 people.

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   26 Oct 2026, 06:15 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pumping stations and Riyadh airport as rising hostilities choke oil supplies and threaten to erupt into a larger conflict.