Topic: Houthi attacks energy infrastructure

MarketsOct 27, 2026

Oil slips from six-month high as Saudi minister meets Iran in Tehran

Houthi claims of fresh strikes on Riyadh's airport and oil pumping stations kept traders on edge. But diplomatic activity gave markets a possible off-ramp, with Qatari and US mediators also in Tehran over the weekend.

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MarketsOct 20, 2026

Oil hits $107 as 18 vessels come under fire in the Strait of Hormuz

Houthi attacks on Saudi energy sites and tankers in the strait have driven Brent crude to its highest price since May. Shipping oil from the Middle East to China hit $1.4 million a day last week, a record high.

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