Oil Climbs on Threats of a Widening War in Middle East

Brent oil traded at the highest level since May on Friday. Iran-backed Houthi militants claimed recent attacks on the Saudi Red Sea port of Yanbu, as well as deadly strikes on an oil field and airport in the kingdom. The flareup threatens to widen hostilities around the Strait of Hormuz, where crude exports have recovered to near prewar levels. Abeer Abu Omar reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)

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