Saudi Aramco’s Jizan oil facilities were hit on Monday, the Financial Times reported citing sources. WTI surged back above $90 to about $90.40 (+1.27%). Hormuz is not reopened.
Saudi Aramco’s oil facilities in Jizan were hit on Monday, the Financial Times reported citing sources. The extent of the damage is being assessed.
West Texas Intermediate accelerates back above $90, gaining about 1.27% and trading around $90.40 at the time of writing on that page, after trading below $90 before the strike headlines.
This is a fresh Monday strike on Red Sea–adjacent Jizan facilities per FT, separate from the older July/August Houthi outage tape. Weekend Hormuz tanker and earlier WTI Asian / WTI EU notes remain separate URLs. Hormuz is not reopened.
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WTI turns near $89.50 in European trade Monday (chart ~$89.74, intraday high $91.09) despite Hormuz supply risks. OPEC+ held October policy; Hormuz is not reopened.
WTI hovers around $90.00 in Asian hours Monday on weekend US–Iran escalation. A separate Sunday OPEC+ October-hold page quotes WTI at $92.57.
CENTCOM struck three IRGC crude carriers on 5 September after ballistic missiles toward two US Navy ships. Adm. Brad Cooper set the cost message. Reuters stamps Tehran’s counterclaim on Hormuz routes. Iran’s Rezaei flagged a new restricted maritime zone — attributed claims only.