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US Orders Diplomats to Leave Saudi Arabia as Oil Prices Rise

Washington has ordered diplomatic staff and families to evacuate Saudi Arabia amid escalating regional tensions and Houthi attacks, sending oil prices higher.

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2022
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2022 · Photo: U.S. Embassy in Riyadh · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

The United States has ordered diplomatic personnel and their families to evacuate Saudi Arabia amid escalating regional security tensions, news agency Reuters and Argentine newspaper Clarín reported. Following the announcement, global oil prices moved higher.

According to the reports, the American decision came against the backdrop of Houthi attacks and the interception of hostile drones over Saudi territory. Reports also pointed to explosions in Iran's Hormozgan province alongside persistent tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.

At this stage, further official details regarding the scale of the evacuation or the exact timetable for its completion have not yet been released.

Sources: Reuters, Clarín

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