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Trump says Houthis are trying to raise oil prices before US elections
US President Donald Trump said the Yemen-based Houthi group is deliberately trying to raise oil prices. He linked the alleged effort to the November US elections.
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US President Donald Trump said the Houthis are trying to raise oil prices ahead of the November US elections.
Trump said the Yemen-based group is purposefully trying to drive up oil prices.
The source did not provide specific evidence for the claim. It gave no further details about alleged Houthi actions or their effect on the oil market.
What we know
- Donald Trump said the Houthis are trying to raise oil prices.
- The US president linked the alleged effort to the November elections.
- The Houthis are based in Yemen.
- The source did not report evidence supporting Trump’s claim.
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- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: Al Jazeera English.
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