A fire and heavy smoke erupted near a facility belonging to Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant, Saudi Aramco, in Riyadh. The incident occurred as renewed fighting between Saudi-backed forces and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement intensified. A Reuters witness reported flames and a large plume of smoke near the Aramco facility. Saudi authorities had not immediately confirmed the incident, and there was no immediate claim of responsibility. The renewed hostilities pose a particular risk because Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure is central to the global oil supply, and any sustained disruption could further unsettle international energy markets.
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