Oil prices on Monday leaped more than 4 percent after Yemen-based militant Houthis struck Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure and ships, leaving one crucial pipeline out of service for weeks. The global benchmark for crude oil, Brent crude, settled at $105. 66 per barrel as of Monday afternoon.
Source: [The Hill](https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6088763-oil-prices-jump-houthi-attacks/)