Houthis claim strike on top Saudi oil refinery
Yemen's Houthis say they hit Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura refinery with a missile. Saudi Arabia has not confirmed a hit, and missiles were intercepted over Riyadh.
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Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Tuesday that it had struck Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura refinery, the kingdom's largest, with a ballistic missile, claiming the attack caused large fires.
Saudi Arabia has not confirmed that the refinery was hit. The Saudi-led coalition said it shot down missiles fired toward the Eastern Province, where Ras Tanura sits, and two more aimed at the capital. Explosions were heard across Riyadh as residents received alerts to take shelter. A maritime security firm said a fire in the Ras Tanura area had been contained, but the extent of any damage was unclear.
Ras Tanura, on the Gulf coast, can process about 550,000 barrels of oil a day and sits next to one of the main terminals for Saudi crude exports, so any disruption is closely watched by energy markets.
The attack came a day after Egypt's parliament authorised defensive military support for Saudi Arabia at President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's request. A senior Houthi official called that decision a declaration of war.
The Houthis have stepped up strikes on Saudi territory, shipping and oil sites since Yemen's conflict reignited in July, months into the wider war between the US and Iran.
This story is developing.
This summary is original reporting by tehworldnews, written after checking the facts against several major international news outlets and official statements.