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Oil Prices Rise Amid Houthi Attacks on Saudi Facilities
Crude oil prices saw an increase, with Brent crude futures trading above $106 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate futures near $94.58. This rise is attributed to escalating tensions and threats to energy supplies stemming from attacks on Saudi targets, including a Saudi Aramco facility in Dhahran, and strategic oil depots near Yemen's capital, Sana'a. The Houthi group has claimed responsibility for some attacks and vowed retaliation. The conflict involves Houthi-Saudi clashes, with missiles reportedly targeting Riyadh and the Eastern Province. Reports also question the effectiveness of advanced U.S. weapons in stopping Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia, despite the kingdom possessing sophisticated military arsenals.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Left (2): Al Jazeera English, The Guardian
- Centre (10): ABC Australia, Bloomberg, Gulf News, Mint, NBC News, Reuters, The Age, The Economist, The Hindu BusinessLine, The Wall Street Journal
- Right (4): India Today, Republic World, The Jerusalem Post, Times Now