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Oil prices extend losses on easing fears of Middle East supply disruption

Oil prices extend losses on easing fears of Middle East supply disruption

By Yuka Obayashi and Trixie Yap Sept 17 (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Thursday, extending losses on reports of Saudi Arabia offering extra crude cargoes through Oman, which reduced fears of supply disruptions, but stayed above $100 on concerns about the Middle East conflict expanding.

Saudis seek allies' help as missile defenses run low in fight with Houthis, officials say

Saudis seek allies' help as missile defenses run low in fight with Houthis, officials say

Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on

What to know after a week of Houthi attacks that threaten Saudi oil and have rattled world markets

What to know after a week of Houthi attacks that threaten Saudi oil and have rattled world markets

It’s been a week since Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels stormed down the Red Sea coast, threatening Saudi Arabia’s oil exports and reigniting Yemen’s 12-year civil war

Trump hopes Iran war nearing end as Houthi-Saudi fighting escalates

Trump hopes Iran war nearing end as Houthi-Saudi fighting escalates

Sept 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped an end to the war against Iran was near, as the conflict, in its seventh month, escalated with Saudi aircraft pounding Yemen and Houthi fighters launching drones and missiles at Saudi cities.

A week after Houthis seized a Red Sea city, the Iranian-backed rebels eye the oil-rich east

A week after Houthis seized a Red Sea city, the Iranian-backed rebels eye the oil-rich east

It’s been a week since Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels stormed down the Red Sea coast, threatening Saudi Arabia’s oil exports and reigniting Yemen’s 12-year civil war

Yemenis take to boats to flee as Middle East war spreads

Yemenis take to boats to flee as Middle East war spreads

Sept 17 (Reuters) - Yemenis took to boats in the Red Sea to escape fighting between Iran-backed Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed forces, as the spreading Middle East war created new threats to global oil supplies. "The sea was wavy.

Saudis and Houthis exchange strikes, Yemenis flee by boat as Middle East war spreads

Saudis and Houthis exchange strikes, Yemenis flee by boat as Middle East war spreads

By Nayera Abdallah, Yomna Ehab and Hatem Maher DUBAI/CAIRO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis exchanged fresh strikes across their border on Thursday and Yemenis took to boats in the Red Sea to escape fighting, as the spreading Middle East war created new threats to

UN-backed experts find US may have committed war crimes in Iran, and other Mideast developments

UN-backed experts find US may have committed war crimes in Iran, and other Mideast developments

Here’s a look at the latest news in the Middle East

Saudis and Houthis exchange strikes, Yemenis take to boats to flee as Middle East war spreads

Saudis and Houthis exchange strikes, Yemenis take to boats to flee as Middle East war spreads

By Nayera Abdallah and Yomna Ehab DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis exchanged fresh strikes across their border on Thursday and Yemenis took to boats in the Red Sea to escape fighting, as the spreading Middle East war created new threats to global oil supplies.

Saudi civil defense says falling debris from intercepted Houthi drone kills 1

Saudi civil defense says falling debris from intercepted Houthi drone kills 1

The Saudi civil defense says debris from an intercepted Houthi drone has killed one person and injured two others

Wall Street edges higher ahead of the Fed's decision as oil prices and bond yields ease

Wall Street edges higher ahead of the Fed's decision as oil prices and bond yields ease

Wall Street is edging higher as it waits to hear from the Federal Reserve

US energy chief says Saudi Arabia oil pipeline should be back online within days

US energy chief says Saudi Arabia oil pipeline should be back online within days

WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Crude oil should be flowing through Saudi Arabia's vital East-West Pipeline within days, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC on Tuesday, after the kingdom was forced to temporarily close it following attacks by Iran-aligned groups.