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  "id": 6283335,
  "title": "Houthis report Saudi reprisals after oil sites set ablaze in wave of strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/houthis-report-saudi-reprisals-after-oil-sites-set-ablaze-in-wave-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T14:06:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/yemen-houthi-oil-site-strikes-saudi-arabia-retaliation-6369716"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia retaliated against Yemen's Houthi rebels after the armed group targeted oil facilities and other sites, resulting in dozens of injuries, according to the rebels' Almasirah TV station. The strikes occurred following the end of a four-year truce in July, amidst a broader Middle East conflict between the United States and Iran. The attacks targeted provinces of Taiz and Marib, where intense fighting had already been underway for days. Houthis reported a temporary shutdown of oil sites and the injury of 73 individuals. Saudi officials had vowed to respond to the attacks. The escalation of the conflict in Yemen, where hundreds have died in recent days, has raised concerns over the potential impact on oil prices, which surged towards $100 per barrel on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia's top diplomat, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, stated that the door to diplomacy remains open, but warned that the kingdom is prepared to defend itself and support measures that secure Yemen's interests, security, and stability. Houthi attacks on oil infrastructure and Saudi tankers have put pressure on the world's top oil exporter.",
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Oil hits multi-week highs after Houthi attacks on Saudi energy facilities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/oil-hits-multi-week-highs-after-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-energy",
        "published": "2026-09-08T00:50:52.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "Oil price approaches $100 a barrel after attacks on Saudi oil facilities – business live",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/oil-price-approaches-100-a-barrel-after-attacks-on-saudi-oil",
        "published": "2026-09-08T06:43:20.000Z"
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        "title": "Saudi vows response as Houthis hit oil sites in worst attack in years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/saudi-vows-response-as-houthis-hit-oil-sites-in-worst-attack-in-years-6277491",
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Houthis claim drone, ballistic missile strikes on Aramco facilities in Saudi Arabia, 73 injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/houthis-claim-drone-ballistic-missile-strikes-on-aramco-facilities-in",
        "published": "2026-09-08T08:35:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Houthis attack Saudi energy facilities, wounding dozens and sending oil prices higher",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/houthis-attack-saudi-energy-facilities-wounding-dozens-and-sending",
        "published": "2026-09-08T09:19:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Saudi political analyst says ‘No prolonged war with the Houthis’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/saudi-political-analyst-says-no-prolonged-war-with-the-houthis",
        "published": "2026-09-08T11:01:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Saudi vows response as Houthis hit oil sites in worst attack in years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/saudi-vows-response-as-houthis-hit-oil-sites-in-worst-attack-in-years",
        "published": "2026-09-08T11:38:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi cities, over 70 injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/iran-backed-houthis-attack-saudi-cities-over-70-injured",
        "published": "2026-09-08T12:11:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Oil prices near $100 a barrel as Houthis launch new attacks on Saudi energy points",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/oil-prices-near-100-a-barrel-as-houthis-launch-new-attacks-on-saudi",
        "published": "2026-09-08T14:53:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia strikes back after Houthis hit oil sites in heaviest attack in years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/saudi-arabia-strikes-back-after-houthis-hit-oil-sites-in-heaviest",
        "published": "2026-09-08T15:02:30.000Z"
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