Saudi Arabia warns over oil supplies after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

The Khurais oil field, 150km east-northeast of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Amr Nabil/AP)

Saudi Arabia has said it “won’t bear any responsibility” for a shortage in global oil supplies after a fierce barrage of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels affected production in the kingdom, the world’s largest oil exporter.

The unusually stark warning marked a departure from the giant oil producer’s typically cautious statements, as Saudi officials remain aware that even their smallest comments can swing the price of oil and rattle global markets.