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Crude closes mixed after Houthis claim more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities

Oct 19, 2026, 7:55 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, ARMCO, USOI, HO1:COM, NG1:COM, XB1:COMBy : Carl Surran, SA News Editor

Crude oil futures closed mixed on Monday following attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on a ‌Yemeni military training camp and renewed attacks on Saudi energy, airport, and military facilities.

Brent crude (CO1:COM) for December delivery settled slightly lower at $109.55/bbl

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Houthi attacks led to volatility; Brent crude settled slightly lower, WTI December fell, while the November contract jumped on thin volume.

Crude flows through the Middle East dropped sharply due to increased threats to commercial shipping, reducing average flows from 20M bbl/day to 8.5M bbl/day.

Easing of sanctions on Russian energy slightly increased supply, but the volume is small compared to global demand and US distillate inventories remain low, influencing mixed moves in product prices.
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