Oil tops $111 on fresh Saudi attacks, supply fears
Oil prices climbed by more than $1 per barrel on Thursday as fresh Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia heightened fears of a wider regional conflict and further disruptions to Middle Eastern energy supplies.
October 22, 2026 (MLN): Oil prices climbed by more than $1 per barrel on Thursday as fresh Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia heightened fears of a wider regional conflict and further disruptions to Middle Eastern energy supplies. Currently, Brent crude futures is up, 2.35%, at $111.38 per barrel, according to data by Mettis Global. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures is down by $2.07, or 2.13%, to $99.22 per ba...