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Oil finishes the week flat as the market sees Saudi pipeline outage as less disruptive than feared

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

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Saudi Arabia and the Houthis exchanged fresh attacks across their border, raising concerns that the widening Middle East conflict could further disrupt supplies…

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  • Reported by CNBC World and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:15:49 UTC.

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  1. 'Graveyard of Saudi ambition': Why the Houthis remain Riyadh's biggest headache

  2. US approves sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia

  3. Saudi Aramco halts October crude deliveries to some European refiners after pipeline attack, says report

  4. Oil finishes the week flat as the market sees Saudi pipeline outage as less disruptive than feared

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  6. Pakistan will go to 'any extent' to defend Saudi Arabia: Army spokesperson

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