Brent settles at $116.72, a six-month high, as the Houthis claim more attacks on Saudi Arabia; Aramco sends Dhahran staff home
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Brent rose 3.14 percent to settle at $116.72 a barrel on 23 October, a six-month high, as the Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi Arabia's defence ministry in Riyadh, Dammam airport, an Aramco site at Yanbu and Abha airport, The National reported. The report said Saudi Aramco had evacuated its Dhahran headquarters. Saudi authorities did not confirm the Houthi claims in the report.
- When
- 23 October 2026
- Where
- Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
- What
- market
- Attribution
- Not attributed
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence The National
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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