The Junior Daily · ages 9–11 · 2026-10-23
Oil Tops $110 After Attacks in Saudi Arabia
The US tells some diplomats and their families to leave the kingdom.
Oil is a fuel that ships carry all around the world. Its price is quoted per barrel. On Thursday, Brent crude, a main world price, rose to about $110 a barrel. It had ended Wednesday at $108.82.
The price rose after attacks in Saudi Arabia. The Houthis, a group in Yemen, hit targets in the kingdom on Wednesday. At a civilian airport in Dammam, one person was killed and eight were hurt. A drone attack near Shaybah, a Saudi oilfield, killed two people. Saudi officials said work at the oilfield was not affected.
The United States then told some diplomats and their families to leave Saudi Arabia. Ships are under attack too. Kpler, a firm that tracks ships, counted at least 18 attacks on shipping in two weeks.
Why it matters
Saudi Arabia sells oil to the whole world. When its supply is at risk, fuel prices can rise far away.
THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. Oil tankers pass through this narrow strait.