Oil prices near $100 a barrel as Houthis launch new attacks on Saudi energy points
Oil prices are spiking again as tensions rise in the Middle East and the war in Iran rages on. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady has more.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: NBC News · Sep 8, 2026 at 8:58 AM ET
- Coverage span: 1h 55m
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 1h 30m
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Oil prices near $100 a barrel as Houthis launch new attacks on Saudi energy points(opens original report in a new tab)NBC NewsTier B
Oil nears $100 after Saudi Arabia says energy infrastructure was attacked(opens original report in a new tab)Brent, the international oil benchmark, touched $99 a barrel after Saudi Arabia reported an attack on energy assets that caused temporary pauses in operations. — NBC News
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- Source authority
- 14 of 20
- Coverage breadth
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- Geographic relevance
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- Story prominence
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- Velocity
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