00:00The Houthis say they've attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea,
00:05threatening to open a second choke point for global oil shipments alongside the Strait of Hormuz.
00:10The attacks come as the conflict between the US and Iran continues to escalate,
00:15with both sides exchanging new strikes across the region.
00:18The Iran-backed Houthis said the drone and missile attacks were part of what they described
00:23as a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia.
00:25Saudi authorities confirmed one of the tankers were hit,
00:29saying the strike sparked a fire at the front of the vessel.
00:32The second attack has not been confirmed.
00:34The Red Sea is a critical shipping route for Saudi oil exports.
00:39Any prolonged disruption could force tankers to take longer and more expensive routes,
00:44adding further pressure to global energy markets.
00:46The attacks came as the US military carried out a 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran,
00:52while Tehran said it had targeted US military facilities in Jordan and Kuwait.
00:57International benchmark brand crude surged to $98 a barrel on Thursday,
01:03its highest level in more than two months following the attacks.
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