An explosion and fire were reported at an industrial facility in the Saudi Arabia's eastern region on Sunday Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have claimed responsibility for the attack on a gas facility in Saudi Arabia's Jubail region, Reuters reported citing military spokesperson.File image showing a trail of smoke rising from an oil facility, in Jizan, Jazan province, Saudi Arabia, July 26, 2026. (via REUTERS)The group's military spokesman Yahya Saree said the Houthis had "succeeded in targeting the Aramco refinery in Jazan with a drone, and the strike was precise", adding the attack had been launched in response to Saudi incursions into territory in northwest Yemen.Jubail Industrial City, located on Saudi Arabia's eastern coast, is one of the Kingdom's major industrial and energy hubs, with extensive petrochemical, refining and gas-related infrastructure.Earlier, Saudi Arabia said that a A fire that broke out at dawn on Sunday at a Saudi Aramco facility in the country's southwestern region of Jazan was extinguished by the company's industrial security firefighting teams, with Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy reporting no injuries in the incident.Follow the latest breaking news, major developments and agenda-setting stories from India and around the world with the newsdesk at Hindustan Times. Operating round the clock, the desk brings together experienced editors, reporters and correspondents to deliver fast, accurate and contextual reporting across subjects that influence public policy, governance, business, society and international affairs.