One of the biggest attacks to date on UAE soil ignited a fire at Abu Dhabi’s main airport on Monday and set fuel trucks ablaze in a nearby industrial area, killing three people. It took place days after Yemen’s Houthi fighters warned Abu Dhabi against intensifying its air campaign against them.
Crude extended gains to the highest level in seven years on Tuesday after the assaults in the UAE, OPEC’s third-biggest oil producer.
Iran’s longtime support of the Houthis means the incidents could roil regional diplomatic efforts to ease frictions as well as talks to restore Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
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