{
  "id": 173593,
  "title": "Houthis Claim Ballistic Missile Hit on Saudi Oil Tanker in Red Sea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/houthis-claim-ballistic-missile-hit-on-saudi-oil-tanker-in-red-sea",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-05T12:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "OilPrice",
    "slug": "oilprice",
    "url": "https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Houthis-Claim-Ballistic-Missile-Hit-on-Saudi-Oil-Tanker-in-Red-Sea.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Houthi group in Yemen, aligned with Iran, claimed they hit a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea with ballistic missiles. According to Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree, the tanker, named Wafaa, was targeted north of the Red Sea off the Yambu or Yanbu area.\n\nThe Houthis described the attack as a “precise hit” and part of their maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia. They claim this is their “blockade for blockade” strategy. Since the blockade began on July 22, the group says they have targeted eight Saudi oil tankers and prevented or forced 29 to turn back.\n\nCrude prices rose following the claim, with Brent crude trading at $80.15 a barrel, up 1%, and US West Texas Intermediate futures rising 0.28% to $75.98.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Houthis Threaten to Expand Red Sea Attacks, and Claim Strike on Saudi Tanker",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/houthis-threaten-to-expand-red-sea-attacks-and-claim-strike-on-saudi",
        "published": "2026-08-05T12:02:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}