# Saudi Arabia strikes strategic oil depots near Yemen’s capital

https://mins.news/en/item/98431

- The Guardian, 2026-10-13 17:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/13/saudi-arabia-strikes-strategic-oil-depots-near-yemen-capital

> Saudi Arabia launched a series of strikes on a strategic oil depot outside Sana’a after warning civilians to evacuate. The report describes it as the biggest attack so far on Houthi energy infrastructure and says the conflict between Riyadh and the Houthis is escalating.

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