Oil prices spike to $100 as Houthi strikes hit Saudi infrastructure

Iranian-backed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities drove global crude prices near $100 per barrel, complicating energy markets amid escalating regional tensions.

First covered Sep 8, 2026 · 5:08 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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18d Inside Climate News As Hostilities Flare and Oil Prices Spike, U.S. Consumers Pay at the Pump — Hours after President Donald Trump predicted on Truth Social that oil prices would fall precipitously once the United States wins its war with Iran, strikes on…

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epa.gov Trump EPA Unveils Proposal to Save Truckers $12 Billion by Revising Unworkable Biden-Era Rule | US EPA

whitehouse.gov Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Historic Oil Agreement to Secure American Energy Dominance and Drive Venezuela’s Economic Recovery

More coverage from around the web

cbc.ca Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi oil facilities, injuring dozens | CBC News

upi.com Oil prices approaching $100 per barrel as Houthis attack Saudi sites - UPI.com

cnbc.com Brent crude oil hits $98 after Iran's Houthi allies attack multiple Saudi energy facilities

cnn.com Scores wounded as Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi Arabia in major regional escalation | CNN

euronews.com Saudi Arabia strikes back after Houthis hit oil sites in heaviest attack in years | Euronews

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