Oil prices near $100 a barrel as Houthis launch new attacks on Saudi energy points

Saudi Arabia has halted several energy facilities in the south following fresh attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants. The Houthis claimed to target Saudi Aramco facilities in Abha, Najran, and Jazan using drones and ballistic missiles, causing fires at multiple locations. The Saudi energy ministry is working to contain the blazes. These strikes on critical infrastructure, particularly near the Jazan refinery, have caused oil prices to spike, approaching $100 a barrel amid rising Middle East tensions.