Crew extinguishes fire on oil tanker hit by Houthi missile off Yemen coast
The tanker carried Russian-produced naphtha, a flammable oil, drawing Moscow further into a conflict that so far it had blamed on the U.S.
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Troubles Are Up In The Middle East, But Oil Prices Are Down. Huh?
In the past, when political tensions increased, oil prices went up too amid supply risks. But now OPEC's power is down and U.S. oil supplies are much greater, helping hold prices steady.