The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis said it destroyed two ballistic missiles
The market remains concerned about a potential escalation
The U.S. has also ordered non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia
Shares of industrial and safety products producer 3M offered a boost to the Dow
The government on Wednesday reported a broad increase in consumer prices in September
The White House had asked the Pentagon to draw up options for hitting sites in Iran
British housebuilders were among the strongest performers
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell $2.86, or 3.0%, to $91.75
The region is on track to import 23.96 million barrels per day in September
Saudi crude loadings at its Mideast Gulf ports are up so far this month
Fighting between Washington and Tehran has erupted this month
The jump in oil prices pushed the 10-year Treasury yield above 4.9%
The rally in oil prices combined with a much steeper increase in fuel prices
Oil prices have gained more than 7% this week
Oil prices moved up after the US military hit targets in Iran
Iran said on Tuesday it would reciprocate if the U.S. honored its commitments
U.S. Central Command confirmed to MS NOW that the U.S. struck two rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island
The U.S. on Monday announced the "toughest sanctions in history" on Iran
Prices have fallen more than 5% this week
Brent crude, the international benchmark, lost 2.5% to $92.06 a barrel
Crude oil prices eased significantly over the first two weeks in August
The UAE said Iran launched two ballistic missiles toward it
Faltering talks to end the Iran war left oil and gas prices poised for sizeable weekly gains
Global oil demand was set to fall further than previously expected this year
The longer talks drag on without visible progress
U.S. oil had risen as much as 3% earlier in the day
Oil prices firmed 1.2% on Tuesday
Intel was a key laggard of the session, falling 3%
The U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17 to open Hormuz
Oil futures settled more than $3 a barrel higher on Thursday