Crude oil futures climb 3% after Houthi attacks target Saudi facilities

Sep 24, 2026 22:05 (29d ago)

Houthi militants launched missile and drone attacks against Saudi oil facilities and the capital.
Crude oil futures climbed about 3% in U.S. trading on March 24.
Prices reached their highest level in a week after the attacks.

Crude oil futures rose about 3% in U.S. trading on March 24, reaching their highest level in a week after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militant group launched missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia's oil-related facilities and the capital. The attacks rekindled heightened concerns over Middle East oil supply.