Houthis claim attack on Saudi Arabia’s largest oil refinery

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The reported strike targets Ras Tanura, the kingdom’s largest refinery, on the Gulf west of the Strait of Hormuz. If confirmed, it could sharply escalate regional tensions and threaten confidence in energy infrastructure and shipping security. The claim comes amid wider conflict involving Iran, Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis, but independent verification and official Saudi details were not yet available.[3][5]

Sources: Reuters, Miami Herald