New attacks in Hormuz, Saudi test nerves as war's spread worsens oil disruption
ADEN/DUBAI — New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday, after an attack on a Saudi oil pipeline and an advance by Yemen's Houthis threatened to worsen the wartime disruption to global energy supplies. Oil traders were expecting prices to rise again when markets reopen on Monday, following the weekend developments that jeopardise supplies from…
Aden and Dubai - New attacks on Saudi Arabia and ships in the Gulf on Sunday rattled nerves in the Middle East, as an assault on a Saudi oil pipeline and the Houthis' advance threaten to exacerbate global energy supply disruptions. Oil traders anticipate prices to climb again upon market reopening on Monday, following the weekend events that jeopardize Saudi Arabia's oil exports, the world's largest.
The UK maritime security agency UKMTO reported a vessel struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in a fire and evacuation of the crew. Iran claimed one fatality and four wounded on an Iranian commercial vessel struck off its coast. Saudi state media released footage of damage to homes and a mosque from a purported Houthi cross-border attack in Jazan province, while the Houthis themselves claimed to have hit a Saudi military base in a neighboring province. Southern Saudi cities have faced frequent alerts since last week.
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- New attacks in Hormuz, Saudi test nerves as war's spread worsens oil disruption koreatimes.co.kr
- New attacks test nerves as ME war spread worsens oil disruption dailytimes.com.pk
