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Why target Saudi oil sites?
Saudi Arabia is one of the world's largest oil producers and exporters. Attacks on its oil facilities, like those claimed by the Houthis in Dammam, aim to disrupt global oil supplies and potentially drive up prices. This puts economic pressure on Saudi Arabia and its allies, impacting the global economy.
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