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Oil prices little changed as market assesses disruption from Saudi pipeline closure

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 16:06:04 UTC.

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  1. Macron convenes French party leaders as soaring energy prices put focus on wars in Iran and Ukraine

  2. Big oil shock for Europe: 'No crude next month', Saudi Aramco tells some refiners

  3. Record fuel prices across EU prompt calls for bloc-wide windfall tax on firms

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

  7. Oil prices little changed as market assesses disruption from Saudi pipeline closure

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