# Oil Prices Surge Above $111 as Houthis Strike Saudi Targets

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- Published: 2026-10-22T05:30:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
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Crude oil prices extended their earlier gains today, with Brent crude keeping above $111 per barrel after the latest reports from the Middle East, featuring more Houthi attacks on Saudi targets. An order by the U.S. federal government for non-emergency personnel in the kingdom to leave contributed to the perception of an unstable security situation in a key oil region. At the time of writing, Bren

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