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Energy Market Briefing for Bakken Wire Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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Oil prices are rising this morning amid escalating geopolitical tensions. Brent Crude is trading at $106.33 per barrel, while WTI is at $95.92, according to price data. Multiple sources, including OilPrice.com and Rigzone, are reporting that a Houthi missile attack hit an administrative building at Saudi Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran, causing a limited fire with no casualties. This follows a weekend of attacks targeting Saudi infrastructure.

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