# Oil prices rise as storms and air strikes threaten supply

https://mins.news/en/item/89052

- Reuters, 2026-10-07 03:20 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-rise-storms-air-strikes-threaten-supply-2026-10-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac5ba67a431ad00017b1651

> Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as traders assessed potential supply constraints from a storm approaching U.S. oil-producing areas and attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen on Saudi Arabia, while also factoring in increased Middle Eastern crude supplies.

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