# Oil prices drop as G7 nations pledge to release diesel stocks; Saudis said planning attack on Houthis — retained record

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Oil prices drop as G7 nations pledge to release diesel stocks; Saudis said planning attack on Houthis

Oct 02, 2026, 7:59 PM ETUnited States Oil Fund LP ETF (USO), UCO, CL1:COM, CO1:COM, XLE, XOPDBO, UNG, FCG, USL, SCO, UNL, BNO, BOIL, KOLD, GUSH, DRIP, USOI, NG1:COMBy : Carl Surran, SA News Editor

Crude oil futures settled modestly lower Friday in volatile trading after the G7 nations announced the release of diesel and crude inventories to ease high fuel prices and reports that Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi

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The releases have helped move prices modestly lower by increasing supply but crude availability is less of an issue than refined product supply constraints.

Potential escalation could threaten Red Sea shipping routes and disrupt energy flows, which may cause price volatility or increases depending on how events unfold.

Reduced refinery capacity and lower output in the Middle East and Russia have limited the supply of products like diesel, pushing prices higher despite stable crude supplies.
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