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Oil Prices Rise 2% as Attacks on Saudi Arabia Overshadow Trump's Diesel Deal

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12 October 2026

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Middle East

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Fusion42 · 12 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Oil prices rose 2% to near two-week highs, driven by attacks on Saudi Arabia and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, despite potential increases in Russian diesel exports and a Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech.

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Energy traders must account for heightened risk in Middle East supply channels after Saudi attacks and tanker strikes raise crude price volatility, even as Russian export flows could offset some disruptions.

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