Houthi drones strike fuel storage at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport

Sep 19, 2026

Yemen's Houthis have hit jet fuel tanks at Riyadh's main airport with drones, a bad sign for oil markets and for stability across the Middle East.

  • The strike set the airport's main jet fuel tanks on fire, with a huge smoke plume visible for miles, according to Reuters.
  • It is the first Houthi attack on the Saudi capital's airport in four years, marking a sharp escalation.
  • Saudi Arabia also lost one of its most advanced fighter jets to the Houthis earlier this week.
  • Oil prices were already rising, and more attacks on Saudi energy sites threaten supplies shipped around the world.

Outlook: Expect oil prices to climb further and the risk of a wider regional war to grow if strikes on Saudi infrastructure continue.

← Latest · Archive