Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil pumping stations, Riyadh airport as fighting intensifies - Reuters

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DW NOTE

The Houthis are striking Saudi energy infrastructure while the Strait of Hormuz is already effectively closed—only 4 ships passed through on October 18 versus the usual 85. Saudi Arabia supplies 13% of global oil exports; attacking its internal distribution network when seaborne exports are already choked is tactically deliberate. This isn't harassment, it's a coordinated attempt to break the kingdom's ability to reroute supply overland while maritime chokepoints burn.

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