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Oil prices rise by nearly USD2

Global Published 13 October 2026, 05:42 · archived 13 Oct 2026

NEW YORK/LONDON: Oil prices rose by nearly USD2 a barrel on Monday as attacks on Saudi Arabia outweighed the prospect of increased supplies, even as US President Donald Trump hailed fresh Russian diesel exports and a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire on energy targets. Brent crude futures settled up USD1.93, or 1.8 percent, at USD106.65 a barrel, the highest since September 15. US West Texas Intermediate crude settled at USD93.74 a barrel, rising USD1.89, or 2 percent. The Houthis claimed responsibility for a Saturday strike on Riyadh’s international airport that killed 13 people and wounded more than ...

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