Yemeni Armed Forces announce targeting critical Saudi Aramco Oil infrastructure in Jazan and Yanbu
Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree has announced that military units successfully struck multiple sensitive and vital installations tied to the crude oil supply line running from eastern Saudi Arabia in Jazan to Yanbu.
The operation was executed using a swarm of drone aircraft and served as a direct retaliation against the Saudi-led coalition's ongoing violations of Yemeni airspace.
Economic cost
Tech Times reported on 26 July that Ansarallah's coordinated strikes on Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery and Yanbu oil facilities have exposed the vulnerability of Saudi Arabia's alternative export route after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.Satellite data from NASA's FIRMS and SoarAtlas confirmed major fires at Jazan, while Reuters, citing Greek security sources, reported that two ballistic missiles targeting Yanbu were intercepted by Saudi air defenses.
According to the report, Saudi Arabia has spent months rerouting crude exports through the East-West (Petroline) Pipeline to Yanbu to bypass Hormuz.
However, because tankers departing Yanbu must still transit the Bab al-Mandab, where Ansarallah has declared a naval blockade, the strikes have effectively shifted, rather than eliminated, Saudi Arabia's strategic maritime vulnerability.
The report noted that Yanbu handled around 92% of Saudi Arabia's seaborne crude exports in June, citing Kpler data reported by AFP, making it the kingdom's primary export outlet during the Hormuz disruption.
While the full extent of the damage remains unclear, Reuters reported that Asia-based trading sources had received reports of damage at Jazan, as Saudi Aramco had not yet issued an official assessment.
Tech Times added that the attacks pushed Brent crude back above $100 per barrel and intensified concerns over global energy supplies, warning that simultaneous disruptions at Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab could place a significant share of regional oil exports at risk and further tighten global energy markets.
The cisis may get worse before it is resolved
Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia reports intercepting drones attempting to target petroleum facilities
The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Turki al-Maliki, stated that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a number of drones over the past few hours that attempted to target petroleum facilities in the Eastern Province and Riyadh.
Major General Maliki alleges that these attempts originated from Iraqi territory and were carried out by 'militias affiliated with Iran.'
Posts
No comments:
Write comments