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Oil prices jump after Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Saudi facilities

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Oil prices rose sharply after Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed attacks on Saudi facilities owned by Aramco. Brent crude futures increased by more than 3% to over $108 a barrel before easing slightly to about $105.77 as of Friday morning in Asia. The attacks heightened concerns over energy supply disruptions, especially with ongoing tensions between the US and Iran affecting global oil markets. Analysts noted that until there is clear evidence of de-escalation, oil prices are likely to remain elevated above $100 a barrel due to continued vulnerabilities in critical supply routes and facilities.

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Saudi Arabia reports fresh Houthi attacks after issuing warnings for several regions including Mecca. France pledges military support to protect Yanbu, the kingdom's primary crude export terminal on the Red Sea. President Emmanuel Macron announces sending soldiers and radar systems to defend Yanbu following missile strikes by Iran-backed Houthis targeting sensitive targets in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan meet to discuss mutual defense options under their pact signed in August.

Oil prices have jumped following these attacks, with Brent crude futures rising more than 3% due to fears of additional disruptions to energy supplies amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran. The renewed hostilities shattered a years-long truce in Yemen, leading to significant casualties and cementing Iran's allies' hold over vital Red Sea coastlines crucial for Saudi oil exports. France’s military support aims to protect Yanbu without involving itself directly in the conflict. Major powers are rallying behind Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate. However, doubts persist about concrete actions by Turkey and Pakistan under their mutual defense pact. The UN faces a crisis amid unilateral actions by major powers. Yemen government forces claim control of Mount Qarfan in Taiz amidst ongoing hostilities. Despite diplomatic efforts, a US-Iran deal remains elusive. UK’s support for Saudi Arabia in its war with Iran-backed Houthis is under scrutiny. Surging fuel prices in France are attributed to international conflicts including the US war on Iran and its impact on oil markets.

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Oil prices jump after Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Saudi facilities · assertive framing

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Oil prices have jumped following renewed attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, including claimed strikes on facilities belonging to state-run energy giant Aramco. asserted

prices → jump → Aramco

Brent crude, the key yardstick of global prices, rose more than 3 percent on Thursday as the attacks stoked fears of additional disruption to energy supplies already facing constraints due to the US-Israel war on Iran. asserted

attacks → rise → Iran

Lula → rise → poll

41 die as boat capsizes in DRC’s Lake Tanganyika Brent futures for November ended the day above $106.50 a barrel on Thursday, after earlier exceeding $108. asserted

futures → die → 108

Prices eased slightly on Friday morning in Asia, with the benchmark standing at $105.77 a barrel as of 02:00 GMT. asserted

benchmark → ease → GMT

The Houthis on Thursday said they had launched missile and drone attacks on a “sensitive target” in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in the Red Sea city of Yanbu. asserted

they → say → Yanbu

The rebel group said both operations “achieved their objectives successfully” in a statement carried by the Houthi-run Yemen News Agency. asserted

operations → say → Agency

Saudi-led coalition forces said earlier that they intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis towards the kingdom. asserted

they → lead → kingdom

Saudi authorities have not confirmed whether the attacks caused any damage or casualties. asserted

attacks → confirm → damage

Aramco, which supplies roughly 10 percent of global oil demand, did not respond to inquiries outside of regular business hours. asserted

which → supply → hours

The latest flare-up in violence in the Middle East comes as the US and Iran are engaged in renewed diplomatic efforts to find a resolution to their seven-month conflict on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. asserted

US → come → York

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday that he hoped Washington would return to their Memorandum of Understanding on ending the war, which lapsed in mid-August without a peace deal, before the US midterm elections in November. asserted

which → say → November

“Relative to the post-war trend, these levels remain elevated and reflect the reality that critical supply routes and facilities are still vulnerable,” Tim Waterer, chief market analyst at KCM Trade in Sydney, Australia, told Al Jazeera. asserted

Waterer → remain → Jazeera

“Diplomatic efforts on the sidelines of the UN are providing some counterweight, but until there is clearer evidence of a durable de-escalation, the upside bias remains in place,” Waterer said. asserted

Waterer → provide → place

June Goh, a senior oil market analyst at Sparta Commodities in Singapore, said oil would likely stay above $100 a barrel as long as the war on Iran continued. asserted

war → say → Iran

“With no clear resolution in sight, the gap in oil inventories globally is getting wider,” Goh told Al Jazeera. asserted

Goh → get → Jazeera