Asia markets lower as Brent rises above $99, yen firms
Brent crude was up 1.6% at $98.54/bbl, trading to a $99.46 high for a six-week high. Stronger yen pressured Tokyo shares as Houthis attacked cities in Saudi Arabia, wounding more than 70 and sparking fires at oil facilities.
46 and a six-week peak as conflict continued in the Middle East. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis attacked several cities in Saudi Arabia, wounding more than 70 people and setting fires at several oil facilities, according to the source text.