{
  "id": 7197699,
  "title": "New attacks in Hormuz, Saudi test nerves as war's spread worsens oil disruption",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/new-attacks-in-hormuz-saudi-test-nerves-as-wars-spread-worsens-oil-7197699",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T23:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260914/new-attacks-in-hormuz-saudi-test-nerves-as-wars-spread-worsens-oil-disruption"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aden and Dubai - Fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia and ships in the Gulf sent shockwaves through the Middle East on Sunday, as an assault on a Saudi oil pipeline and a Houthi advance threatened to exacerbate the global energy supply disruption caused by the ongoing war. Oil traders anticipated prices to climb once markets reopened on Monday, following the weekend events that imperiled supplies from the world's leading exporter, Saudi Arabia. The UK Maritime Trade Office reported a vessel had been hit by a projectile while traversing the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a fire and necessitating the crew's evacuation. Iran claimed one person died and four crew members sustained injuries after an Iranian commercial ship was attacked off its shores. In Saudi Arabia, state media broadcast footage of damage to residences and a mosque resulting from the alleged latest incursion by the Houthis in Jizan province, located in the south. The Houthis separately asserted responsibility for striking a Saudi military installation in an adjacent province. The southern cities of Saudi Arabia have endured frequent warnings since the previous month.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "New attacks test nerves as ME war spread worsens oil disruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/new-attacks-test-nerves-as-me-war-spread-worsens-oil-disruption",
        "published": "2026-09-13T20:25:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "New attacks in Hormuz, Saudi test nerves as war's spread worsens oil disruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/new-attacks-in-hormuz-saudi-test-nerves-as-wars-spread-worsens-oil",
        "published": "2026-09-13T23:12:03.000Z"
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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."
}