What to know after a week of Houthi attacks that threaten Saudi oil

Sep 18, 2026 · The Associated Press

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What to know after a week of Houthi attacks that threaten Saudi oil

Tents are lined up in the Al-Firdaws camp for displaced Yemenis in Ras Imran, on the western outskirts of Aden, Yemen, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026.

The Houthis' biggest land grab in years reignited Yemen's 12-year civil war and pushed up global fuel prices, extending their reach to a key maritime chokepoint and threatening Saudi Arabia's oil exports.

(Image credit: Abdulnasser Alseddik)