Brent Surpasses $110 as Washington Orders Its Diplomats to Leave Saudi Arabia

Al-Taj News – Oil prices rose on Thursday after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia prompted Washington to order some diplomats and their family members to leave its missions in the kingdom.

By 00:34 GMT, Brent crude futures had risen by $1.29, or 1.2%, to $110.11 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose by 97 cents, or 1%, to $98.12 per barrel.

Brent crude had ended Wednesday’s session with little change, while West Texas Intermediate crude fell by 67 cents.

U.S. officials told Reuters that the U.S. State Department intends to withdraw family members of diplomats from several other U.S. missions in the region.