# Oil Surges as Houthi-Saudi Fighting Escalates, Iran Braces for Long War

https://mins.news/en/video/54192

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-11 07:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91p1e6yUVUk

> Oil prices surge as fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis intensifies, raising risks around the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. Iran and the US prepare for a prolonged conflict. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged the US to strike the Houthis, but President Donald Trump declined.

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