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Taiz has not fallen, and Saudi oil output is rising
✕ The claim
Taiz has fallen to the Houthis and Marib is next; Aramco's output is down nearly a third.
✓ The facts
Taiz has not fallen: government and Houthi forces were still contesting Jabal Han on the city's western edge (Critical Threats, 20 Oct). OPEC data show Saudi crude output rose by about 2 million barrels a day in September, to 8.37 million, though it is still below pre-war levels.
What we don't know yet
How the fighting around Taiz develops. We will update this check if control changes.
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