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Despite Saudi turmoil, new oil shock unlikely

The past week's sudden surge in oil prices brought to mind the nightmare of shortages, but it's not too likely motorists will be queueing to fill up around the world, analysts say. All it took was a September 14 strike on key oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia to abruptly leave the world's...

US will deploy troops to Saudi Arabia after attack

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday approved sending American troops to bolster Saudi Arabia’s air and missile defenses after the largest-ever attack on the kingdom’s oil facilities, which Washington has squarely blamed on Iran. The Pentagon said the deployment would involve a...

Kuwait raises security levels at ports amid Mideast tensions

Kuwait raised the security levels at its ports Friday given regional tensions following an attack on Saudi Arabia's oil industry, as journalists toured one field affected by the assault. The decision by Kuwait follows its armed forces raising their security levels after the Sept. 14 attacks...