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  "id": 16000092,
  "title": "Oil tops $110 as Houthi drone strike near Saudi Shaybah field rattles markets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/oil-tops-110-as-houthi-drone-strike-near-saudi-shaybah-field-rattles",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-22T04:49:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/10/22/oil-tops-110-as-houthi-drone-strike-near-saudi-shaybah-field-rattles-markets/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Oil prices surged past $110 a barrel on Thursday following a Houthi drone strike near Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield, which intensified concerns over potential supply disruptions due to the rebels' increased attacks on the kingdom's energy infrastructure. Brent crude rose by 1.7%, reaching $110.63 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate gained 1.4%, reaching $98.52. The attack, which killed two people and injured two others, targeted a processing plant at Shaybah, one of the kingdom's largest oilfields, though operations remained unaffected. The strikes come amid escalating tensions, with Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline also coming under attack, and Washington ordering non-emergency personnel to leave the country due to Houthi attacks on civilian infrastructure.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Oil tops $110 as Houthi drone strike near Saudi Shaybah field rattles markets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/oil-tops-110-as-houthi-drone-strike-near-saudi-shaybah-field-rattles-16000482",
        "published": "2026-10-22T04:49:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "City AM",
        "title": "FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to drop as oil higher after Saudi drone attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/ftse-100-live-stocks-to-drop-as-oil-higher-after-saudi-drone-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-22T05:25:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}