France confirmed on Friday that it had dispatched troops, radar, and defense systems to Saudi Arabia's main oil terminal in Yanbu to protect the facility from Houthi attacks. This follows the Houthis' claim on Thursday that they had attacked Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu and "sensitive targets" in Riyadh. Saudi officials also held talks with their Pakistani and Turkish counterparts on Thursday to discuss actions under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement. As a result, Brent crude rose over 3% on Thursday, briefly surpassing $108 per barrel.