Middle East mayhem: Oil prices jump US$3 on Houthi attacks, oil spill, highest settlement since April中东局势动荡：胡塞武装袭击、石油泄漏以及自4月以来最高和解金额导致油价上涨3美元
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Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Friday, October 23, 2026. -- Photo: REUTERS
THE MIDDLE EAST (Reuters): Oil prices settled more than $3 higher on Friday night, their highest in nearly six months after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns over further disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East, where UAE authorities also reported an oil spill.
Brent crude futures settled at $116.72 a barrel, up US$3.55 or 3.14%, their highest since April 29. US West Texas Intermediate crude closed at US$103.27 a barrel, up $3.80 or 3.8%.
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中东（路透社）：周五晚间，油价上涨超过 3 美元，达到近六个月来的最高水平。此前，沙特阿拉伯胡塞武装发动袭击，引发了人们对中东能源供应进一步中断的担忧。与此同时，阿联酋当局也报告了一起石油泄漏事件。
布伦特原油期货结算价为每桶116.72美元，上涨3.55美元，涨幅3.14%，为4月29日以来的最高水平。美国西德克萨斯中质原油收于每桶103.27美元，上涨3.80美元，涨幅3.8%。
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