Saudi Arabia. The kingdom’s main oil hub, near the eastern coast on the Persian Gulf, is attacked with drones and missiles. The immediate claim of responsibility lies with the Yemeni Houthi rebels, backed by Tehran, but subsequent investigations point the finger directly at Iran, due to the hardware found and, more importantly, the direction of the attacks: from the east, rather than southwest. The damage is severe, and Saudi oil production drops by half. Saudi Arabia is the world’s leading oil producer, resulting in a 6% drop in global oil production.
