New York, Oct 12, 2026 (AFP) - Oil rises as Saudi Arabia vows resonse to attacks

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2026-10-12

Oil prices rose Monday as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement launched additional strikes on Saudi Arabia, adding to worries about tight global supplies heading into the northern hemisphere winter. Several powerful explosions rattled the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday night following a series of Houthi attacks at the Riyadh airport in recent days that have killed at least 18 people. Oil prices rose about two percent, while global equity markets t......

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