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Oil rises as concerns over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia eclipse supply recovery
Oil rose Wednesday, as concerns over attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia outweigh a higher crude supply in Middle East.
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