Houthis claim a new missile strike on Riyadh airport and airlines suspend flights. Oil stays above US$90
The Houthis said on Thursday they hit King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile, badly damaging a plane, The Guardian reported; AP carried the claim and a witness account of an evacuation. Reuters said Lufthansa and Indian airlines suspended flights. Saudi Arabia had not commented but had confirmed three deaths in airport strikes earlier in the week. WTI settled near US$91.5 and Brent was back above US$104, per The Age; DailyDrop's feed had WTI near US$90.3 early Friday.
Attacks on Gulf airports and energy sites put a risk premium into every barrel. A pause by Washington does not stop a Yemen-based group firing at Saudi Arabia.
Pump prices follow crude with a lag of days. Alberta producers and the TSX energy sector gain; drivers and airlines pay. Travellers with Riyadh connections should check with carriers.
Mr. Trump's talk of productive discussions and a pause lowers the odds of a wider U.S.-Iran war, and oil's early Friday dip shows traders listen.
A pause tied to an election date is not a ceasefire, and the Houthis are not parties to any U.S.-Iran talks.
Watch two lines today: whether Riyadh confirms the damage, and whether Brent stays above US$100. Oil is trading on headlines, and the next one can cut either way.
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