Saudi Aramco Fuel Depot Hit as Drone Attacks Escalate
- Oil storage facility in Jeddah was hit; fire now extinguished
- Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on facilities
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An oil storage facility in Saudi Arabia was hit by a barrage of drone attacks on Friday, in a marked escalation of tensions in one of the world’s most important regions for oil shipments.
State oil producer Saudi Aramco’s North Jeddah Bulk Plant -- a storage facility -- was hit, according to a person familiar with the matter. Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed a series of attacks on Aramco facilities on Friday, sending oil prices higher.