Warning issued for Yanbu oil hub amid attacks by Yemen's Houthi group
Saudi Arabia declares alert over potential risks at its Red Sea oil export centre
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
5 November 2026, 10:06 pm · 2 min read
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Saudi Arabia on Thursday, 5 November 2026, issued alerts warning of potential risks at Yanbu, its oil export centre located on the Red Sea. This step has been taken due to continuous attacks being carried out by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi group. These attacks have opened a new front in the US-Israel war against Iran.
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group stated that it has destroyed a missile launched towards the holy city of Medina. Additionally, Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence has issued emergency alerts for Sharurah, a south-eastern region sharing a border with Yemen.
No attacks on Saudi Arabia were claimed by the Houthi group on Thursday. However, on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, the Houthis claimed to have attacked the international airport in Riyadh. This attack reportedly occurred during the visit of Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara to Saudi Arabia, although Saudi authorities have not yet confirmed the attack.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara signed a defence agreement with Crown Prince Mohammed. This was his second visit within a month. No details have been provided regarding the contents of this agreement. However, according to a previous Reuters report, Damascus was carefully considering providing military assistance to Riyadh.
As the world's largest oil exporter and a key ally of the US, Saudi Arabia is seeking help from the US, Europe, and West Asian countries for both defensive and offensive support in its restarted war against the powerful Yemeni militia.
In this context, Egypt last month authorised its army, one of the largest in the region, to provide assistance to Saudi Arabia. On the other hand, Turkey is set to restore a mutual defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. This pact includes a collective defence clause, whereby NATO's second-largest army will be committed to the defence of Riyadh. Britain stated in October that it would send fighter jets on a defensive mission to protect Saudi cities from Houthi aerial attacks.
According to reports by The Hindu and The Straits Times, the entire situation is a result of increasing tensions and conflicts in West Asia.
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