Mullman: Houthi Attacks Impose Near-Term Costs on Saudi
energy_supply_shockMiddle EastBloomberg19 Oct, 05:20 UTC
Context
Oil prices pulled back from a five-month high as traders weighed escalating tensions in the Middle East against surprisingly resilient supply. Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are intensifying, with fresh strikes and attempted attacks targeting the kingdom and its key energy infrastructure. Matthew Mullman, Senior Analyst for Global Macro at Signum Global Advisors spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa. (Source: Bloomberg)
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