Yemen and the Red Sea

Houthis claim attacks on Saudi ships as oil tops $100

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ATTACK
Location
Southern Red Sea shipping lanes
Actors
Houthis · Saudi Arabia · United States
Importance
Major

Oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel as markets reacted to Houthi threats and claimed attacks on Saudi-linked ships in the Red Sea amid the wider Iran-linked maritime crisis.

Verification: Probable

Evidence: Oil price surge as war with Iran expands

Ship identities and battle-damage assessments remain incomplete in open sources.