https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-iran-backed-houthis-deny-losing-ground-in-yemen-as-oil-prices-ease-despite-fierce-fightingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-iran-backed-houthis-deny-losing-ground-in-yemen-as-oil-prices-ease-despite-fierce-fightinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-iran-backed-houthis-deny-losing-ground-in-yemen-as-oil-prices-ease-despite-fierce-fighting#u111822Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:56:56 +0000Brent crude hovers around $100 a barrel as intense fighting continues in Yemen between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed government forces. While Saudi-led and Yemeni forces claim significant advances and the capture of key areas around the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea port city of Mokha, the Houthis flatly deny losing any ground and insist they maintain control over all captured territory. The ongoing regional conflict and energy infrastructure attacks temper news of rising Middle East oil flows, leaving global energy markets on edge.Why it mattersThe current escala