
Oil rises 3% as some tankers avoid Red Sea after strikes
Investing LONDON – Oil prices climbed about 3% on Friday, as some oil tankers diverted course from the Red Sea following overnight air and sea strikes by the United States and Britain on Houthi targets in Yemen after attacks on shipping by the Iran-backed group. Witnesses in Yemen confirmed explosions throughout the country. Brent crude futures were up $2.21, or 2.9%, at