https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-prices-mixed-as-traders-assess-russian-diesel-supply-prospects-and-saudi-houthi-conflictContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-prices-mixed-as-traders-assess-russian-diesel-supply-prospects-and-saudi-houthi-conflicthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-prices-mixed-as-traders-assess-russian-diesel-supply-prospects-and-saudi-houthi-conflict#u136140Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:16:12 +0000Crude oil prices settled mixed as market participants weighed competing supply pressures. Hopes for increased Russian diesel entering international markets following a potential deal countered ongoing supply risks stemming from the Saudi-Houthi conflict and Middle East hostilities. Investors assessed whether a proposed energy arrangement between Washington and Moscow would alleviate global constraints, even as persistent regional attacks and geopolitical tensions kept traders cautious about potential disruptions in key transit corridors like the Strait of Hormuz.Why it mattersEnergy markets re