The Houthis launched a coordinated attack on Saudi Aramco facilities in Jazan and Yanbu on July 25, using ballistic missiles and drones. The Jazan refinery, with a processing capacity of 400,000 barrels per day, has been taken offline with repairs not expected to be completed until mid-August. Approximately 10% of stored fuels were affected, with the Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle complex and tank farm sustaining damage. This strike marks the first direct Houthi assault on Saudi energy infrastructure in four years and constitutes a response to Saudi airstrikes against Houthi positions in Yemen’s Hodeidah region, representing a significant escalation in their operational posture. Two missiles targeting the Yanbu export terminal were intercepted by Saudi air defenses, with no substantial disruption reported at that site.
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