Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks

The Houthis announced on Wednesday that they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco. This follows reports from Saudi officials regarding a strike on a building located in an area that houses the energy giant's operations center. During the same period, the coalition fighting the Houthis stated it intercepted a missile fired by the group toward Riyadh, while powerful explosions were felt in the Saudi capital.

According to Hindustan Times - World News, Brent crude hit $106.60 following the attack on Saudi Aramco and ship strikes near Hormuz. Additionally, the Hindustan Times reported that the MEA stated attacks on Saudi airports have led to flight cancellations for Indian carriers to Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Medina through October 17.

Speaking at the IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva noted that developments in Saudi Arabia could have negative spillovers for everyone. She previously stated that the impact of the regional war has been significant in reversing the region's growth momentum, citing disruptions in the Red Sea and the near closure of Hormuz as factors that have curtailed oil and gas exports.

Brief written by urgent.news from Al-Monitor, Hindustan Times, France 24, Saudi Gazette, Hindustan Times - World News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.