Saudi coalition says it targeted oil firm in Sanaa, other facilities in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition confirmed on Tuesday that it targeted a Yemeni oil company facility in Sanaa along with two sites in the Saada and Dhamar provinces. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki stated these facilities were used by the Houthis to supply their war effort and threaten the kingdom, Yemen, the southern Red Sea, and waterways. Ajel English described the strikes as a precision operation targeting fuel stations and depots used for Houthi military activities.

The Houthi movement reported that Saudi Arabia struck an oil facility near the capital on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. According to Dawn, the coalition issued an evacuation order for civilians near a Yemen Petroleum Company facility on the western outskirts of Sanaa prior to the attack. Al-Masirah TV, which is Houthi-affiliated, identified the target as the oil company in Al-Sabaha, west of Sanaa.

While The Korea Times noted the Yemen Petroleum Company stated the targeted Sabah central station held no current petroleum stocks, an AFP correspondent in Sanaa reported hearing an explosion.

The strikes followed threats from the Houthis to respond to attacks on Sanaa by targeting Riyadh’s international airport, a refinery, and an Aramco facility in Dammam, according to Dawn. The Korea Times also noted that Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree had identified the Saudi Aramco headquarters in Dhahran as a potential target. These escalations follow a Saturday attack on Riyadh that killed 13 people and suspended operations.

Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, Ajel English, Daily Times, Dawn, The Korea Times — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.