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Saudi-Led Coalition Strikes Yemen After Aramco Depot Attack

Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil storage facility in Jeddah
Oil depot fire spooks markets, doesn’t impact global supply

Smoke rises from a Saudi Aramco oil facility in Jeddah, on March 26. — Smoke rises from a Saudi Aramco oil facility in Jeddah, on March 26.
Photographer: Andrej Isacovic/AFP/Getty Imafes

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Anthony Di Paola and

March 26, 2022, 8:33 AM UTCUpdated onMarch 26, 2022, 1:57 PM UTC

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A Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen launched airstrikes against sites in the southern Arabian country in response to multiple attacks Friday, including one that caused a fire at an Aramco fuel depot in Jeddah.