https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-prices-fall-2-on-hopes-of-limited-saudi-supply-disruptionsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-prices-fall-2-on-hopes-of-limited-saudi-supply-disruptionshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-prices-fall-2-on-hopes-of-limited-saudi-supply-disruptions#u75973Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:50:09 +0000Crude oil futures fell for the third straight day, dropping up to 2% as market watchers anticipated that Saudi supply disruptions would prove less severe than initially feared. The decline followed a week of Houthi strikes that threatened Saudi oil infrastructure and rattled global markets. Trading on Friday was influenced by reports that China, acting on a request from Saudi Arabia, quietly asked Iran to limit Houthi rebel attacks. Meanwhile, the US military destroyed two Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz following an attempt to steal a sea drone, adding to regional tensions.Why it matter