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Oil extends gains following Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia

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

What happened

Oil extended gains amid reports of fresh Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and attacks by Iran on ships in the Gulf.

Key facts

  • Reported by CNBC World and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:55:53 UTC.

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  1. Houthis say Saudi Arabia hits Yemen with 54 strikes after attack on bases

  2. Trump nominates Wesley Hunt to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Saudi; picks wife of 'God Bless the USA' singer as envoy to Barbados

  3. Trump says there is ‘SICK conspiracy’ against AI and data centres, dismisses new guardrails

  4. Oil extends gains following Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia

  5. Houthi attack in southern Saudi Arabia wounds 13: Riyadh-led coalition

  6. From Bahrain to Riyadh: How Iran strikes battered US bases, embassies

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