Yemeni Forces Issue Evacuation Warning for Saudi Aramco Sites, Riyadh Airport

In response to Saudi threats to strike oil facilities in Sana'a, the Yemeni armed forces (Houties) have called for the evacuation of Riyadh's King Khalid Airport and two Saudi Aramco facilities.
Yemeni armed forces spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree warned that if the Saudi  carries out its announced attack on Sana'a, civilians should immediately evacuate the Aramco facility in Dammam, as well as King Khalid Airport and the Aramco refinery in Riyadh.

Earlier, the Saudi-led coalition called on residents of Sana'a to evacuate the area around the Yemen Oil Company and the "Al-Sabaha" central station in the city, according to a published map.

In response, a source at the Yemen Oil Company said the Al-Sabaha station contains no petroleum products and holds no military value as a target.

Kremlin: Europe Is Still a Top Buyer of Russian Oil Despite Anti-Russia Rhetoric

Amid soaring energy prices and  supply concerns across Europe, Moscow has accused European governments of hypocrisy over their continued reliance on Russian oil.  Russia Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that European countries remain major buyers of Russian crude oil and petroleum products , even as they publicly criticize Russia and discuss measures to reduce energy dependence.

"The topic of 'European cynicism' is being widely discussed in the global media," Peskov told TASS news agency. "The fact is that European countries, just like all other nations, are heavy buyers of Russian oil and Russian petroleum products."

Peskov’s remarks highlight a difficult reality for many European countries. Despite political pressure, sanctions, and pledges to phase out Russian energy, the EU still depends heavily on Russian oil supplies to keep its economy functioning. With oil prices high and shortages, due to US war on Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, threatening EU, European buyers have struggled to fully replace Russian deliveries.

According to Peskov, this situation undermines the moral high some European leaders try to project. In his view, as long as Europe faces an energy crunch, it will continue turning to Russian energy , no matter how strongly politicians condemn it in public.