The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said it intercepted two drones and a ballistic missile heading to Riyadh, plus 10 ballistic missiles aimed at southern Saudi Arabia and a cruise missile toward Khamis Mushait, in Sunday attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis. The Houthis said targets included King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu. The airport resumed operations after suspending on Oct. 10 following a strike that killed at least 13 people. Ongoing fighting and fears of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran after the Nov. 3 midterms pushed Brent up 3.1% to $116.72 a barrel, its highest settlement since April 29, while WTI rose 3.8% to $103.27.
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