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Trump accuses Houthis of driving up oil prices ahead of U.S. midterms

Trump accuses Houthis of driving up oil prices ahead of U.S. midterms

US President Donald Trump has accused Yemen’s Houthi rebels of deliberately attacking Saudi Arabia to drive up oil prices ahead of next month’s US midterm elections. He also renewed his threat of further military action in the Middle East after the elections.