Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft

Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft

Beyond the Red Sea: The Houthi Offensive Against Saudi Oil

Examining the strategic implications of recent strikes on the East-West pipeline, Abqaiq, and Jazan as regional tensions flare up once more.

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Francesco Sassi
Jul 28, 2026
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The Houthis and Iranian-affiliated proxies in the Middle East are stepping up their offensive against Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure, going after key oil facilities in what was once the largest oil exporter in the world and is now under siege.

On Monday, a day to be reckoned with as global energy markets welcomed the pause in the U.S.-Iran exchange…

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