Fastrack · Oil prices rise as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian refinery raise supply worries

Oil prices rose Wednesday after the Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked Saudi Arabia's largest refinery. Investors weighed the risk of a longer, wider Middle East conflict.

$115.59 per barrel: Brent crude after rising $1.50, or 1.32%.
$101.37 per barrel: U.S. WTI crude after gaining $1.47, or 1.47%.
The Houthis said Tuesday they struck Ras Tanura with a ballistic missile.

Why it matters: Fears of disrupted oil flows have kept a geopolitical risk premium in crude prices. A strike on Saudi refining capacity adds to those fears.

Trump said the war with Iran would end on his terms.
He said any deal must ensure Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.

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Center coverage, 1 sources: The center frames the story through markets, treating the claimed strike as a supply risk that moved oil prices.

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What’s next: Trump has said he is weighing a deal with Tehran or further military action. Investors are watching for renewed strikes.

Exit polls show neither Israeli bloc reaching the 61-seat majority.
Netanyahu and challenger Gadi Eisenkot both lack a clear path to govern.
How much damage, if any, did the Ras Tanura refinery sustain?
Will Saudi Arabia respond militarily to the claimed attack?
How will Israel's coalition outcome shape its approach toward Iran?