Oil prices rise as Middle East tensions increase risk of oil-flow disruptions

• Oil prices rise after U.S. vows ‘unrelenting’ attacks on Houthis

  Oil futures climbed on Monday, finding support after the U.S. over the weekend launched U.S. strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, raising the risk of disruptions to oil flow in the region.
  
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  Tensions rise in Middle East after U.S. strikes in Yemen

  Houthi rebels in Yemen are claiming that they staged a counterstrike on the U.S.S. Harry Truman on Sunday in response to U.S. strikes that President Trump announced on Houthi military targets over ...
  
  NBC News - 1d

• Oil ends higher, a day after tariff-induced recession fears pulled prices to 6-month lows

  Oil futures finished higher Tuesday, a day after ending at six-month lows as fears of a global economic slowdown from rising trade tensions prompted a global selloff for equities and other assets ...
  
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• U.S. to continue airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

  The Pentagon says it will continue attacking targets in Yemen until Houthi rebels stop attacking shipping in the Middle East. The U.S. launched air strikes targeting the Iranian-backed group over ...
  
  CBS News - 1d

• Oil prices settle lower as IEA warns that trade tensions will undercut demand

  Oil futures settled lower on Thursday after the International Energy Agency’s monthly report underscored worries that rising global trade tensions could undercut energy demand.
  
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  Houthi militia unsuccessfully retaliates after it said U.S. strikes on Yemen killed 53

  President Trump ordered airstrikes on the Houthi-held areas in Yemen, killing more than 50 people. NBC News' Matt Bradley has the latest on the rising tension in the Middle East.
  
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• Oil ends higher as tighter U.S. sanctions on Iran, Russia may disrupt global supplies

  Oil futures finished higher on Friday, with news of tighter U.S. sanctions on Iran and Russia having the potential to disrupt global crude supplies.
  
  MarketWatch - 3d

• Oil prices resume slide, ending lower as tariff fears spark stock-market tumble

  Oil futures ended lower Monday, dragged down by fears rising global trade tensions could spark a recession or a slowdown as U.S. equities suffered their worst day of 2025.
  
  MarketWatch - Mar. 10

• Oil prices end higher as a rise in gasoline demand helps ease economic growth fears

  Oil futures settled higher Wednesday, finding support from overall weakness in U.S. dollar, as well as data from the Energy Information Administration showing a notable weekly rise in gasoline ...
  
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