Yemen's Houthi rebels have launched a fresh wave of missile and drone strikes targeting Riyadh and the Aramco (Saudi Arabia's state oil giant, supplying roughly 10% of global demand) facilities in the Red Sea port of Yanbu, sending Brent crude above $108 a barrel before settling around $106 — a rise of more than 3% — as markets grew alarmed over disruptions to energy supplies already strained by the ongoing US-Iran conflict. Saudi air defences intercepted six ballistic missiles in the assault, though Riyadh has not confirmed whether any damage occurred, and Aramco has not commented. In response, the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan — meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York — announced an urgent convening of the three countries' military chiefs of staff under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement (a mutual-defence pact signed in August 2026 stipulating that an attack on one member is an attack on all), while France separately pledged to deploy soldiers, radars, and air-defence systems to protect Yanbu.