New Concerns Over Oil Prices After Houthis Attack Saudi Tankers
There are new concerns about the future of oil and gas prices after Yemen-based Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea. NBC’s Richard Engel reports on the new front in the Middle East conflict and Christine Romans joins TODAY with ana.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated world brief. The source report from NBC News says: There are new concerns about the future of oil and gas prices after Yemen-based Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea. NBC’s Richard Engel reports on the new front in the Middle East conflict and Christine Romans joins TODAY with ana.
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- Primary source: NBC News
- Published: Jul 23, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC
- Coverage area: World
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