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Molavi: Saudis & Houthis Can Hit Hard; Not End War

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 15 October 2026, 06:17 UTC 1 min read
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Oil prices were low as concerns eased in the Middle East over supply disruptions. This is after the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia did not cause any interruptions that markets had feared. The IEA also raised its forecast for the war's impact on supply.

Oil prices were low as concerns eased in the Middle East over supply disruptions. This is after the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia did not cause any interruptions that markets had feared. The IEA also raised its forecast for the war's impact on supply. Meanwhile the question looms of US military support to Saudi Arabia in their fight against the Iran-backed rebels in Yemen. Afshin Molavi, senior fellow at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa on the likelihood of US involvement. (Source: Bloomberg)
Molavi: Saudis & Houthis Can Hit Hard (ORG) the Middle East (LOCATION) Houthi (ORG) Saudi Arabia (LOCATION) IEA (ORG) US (LOCATION) Iran (LOCATION) Yemen (LOCATION) Afshin Molavi (PERSON) Johns Hopkins University's (ORG) School of Advanced International Studies (ORG) Bloomberg (ORG) Abeer Abu Omar (PERSON) Horizons Middle East & Africa (ORG)
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