According to US officials, US President Donald Trump temporarily halted airstrikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels at noon on September 20 local time, after US military aircraft had already completed munitions loading. The day before, Houthi rebels announced they had successfully attacked "sensitive targets" in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu, claiming large-scale fires in the target areas. The Houthi control over Yemen's Red Sea coast has effectively blocked Saudi Arabia's alternative oil export route bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, forcing Saudi Arabia to significantly increase oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. US retail diesel prices hit a new record on Monday, surpassing $6.51 per gallon.