Sept. 14, 2026 — By Steve Poplar

Further evidence suggests Ansar Allah (the Houthis) MAY have struck Yanbu — not entirely confirmed. Circulating images show smoke rising; satellites appear to support a strike on something there. The Express published smoke pictures over the Red Sea oil facilities.

A FIRE broke out at a paraffin/petrochemicals plant in Yanbu owned by the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), following an attack by Yemeni armed forces, according to reports. Riyadh and Aramco have not confirmed.

Steve Poplar is the publisher of The Poplar Report.