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Oil climbs after Yemeni Houthis attack Saudi Aramco sites

By Thomson Reuters Oct 4, 2026 | 5:19 PM

SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on ​Monday ‌after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they launched ballistic ‌missiles ​and ⁠drones at Saudi ⁠Aramco sites in Riyadh and the Khurais ​area, raising concerns about ⁠production ⁠at the top ​exporter in the ​region.

Brent crude futures ‌climbed 81 cents, or 0.79%, to $103.06 ⁠a barrel by 2202 GMT, while US ⁠West ‌Texas Intermediate ⁠crude was ​at $91.57 ‌a barrel, ​up 46 ⁠cents, or 0.50%.

(Reporting by Florence Tan; Editing by Edmund ​Klamann)