MELBOURNE: Oil prices rose on Tuesday to a more than seven-year high on worries about possible supply disruptions after Yemen's Houthi group attacked the United Arab Emirates, escalating hostilities between the Iran-aligned group and a Saudi Arabian-led coalition.
The "new geopolitical tension added to ongoing signs of tightness across the market," ANZ Research analyst said in a note.
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