Oil rises as US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia
Brent crude futures rose $1.29, or 1.2%, to $110.11 a barrel at 00:34 GMT amid escalating tensions and Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia.
Oil prices advanced on Thursday after further Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia led the United States to order some diplomats and family members to leave its missions in the Kingdom. Brent crude futures ICEEUR:BRN1! gained $1.29, or 1.2%, to $110.11 a barrel at 00:34 GMT, while US…