Oil hits USD116 mark as ME conflict rages on

Business Recorder • Oct 24, 2026

NEW YORK: Oil prices settled more than USD3 higher on Friday, their highest in nearly six months after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns over further disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East, where UAE authorities also reported an oil s...

NEW YORK: Oil prices settled more than USD3 higher on Friday, their highest in nearly six months after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns over further disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East, where UAE authorities also reported an oil spill. Brent crude futures settled at USD116.72 a barrel, up USD3.55 or 3.14 percent, their highest since April 29. US West Texas Intermediate crude closed at US...