Oil Prices Rise as Iran Steps Up Attacks and Houthi-Saudi Fighting Intensifies NYT - Home Page By: Jenny Gross and Lisa Friedman 14 October 2026 at 13:08 In a volatile moment for energy markets, more vessels are being hit while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, while the Houthis and Saudi Arabia traded attacks. ยฉ -/Agence France-Presse โ Getty Images