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The Houthis have intensified their attacks on Saudi Arabia, prompting Saudi Aramco to evacuate its headquarters as the kingdom braces for additional strikes. The U.S. State Department has also ordered non-emergency personnel to leave Saudi Arabia, Bloomberg reports. Oil prices are surging amid the escalating attacks, with Brent crude climbing 3.12% to $112.21 per barrel and U.S. crude rising 2.74% to $99.80.