Saudi Arabia, oil pipeline
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Sept 15 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday as concerns over supply disruptions persisted after attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure left the kingdom's East-West pipeline offline and cast doubt on efforts to ease shipping risks in the Gulf.
The pipeline disruption comes as Gulf oil exports have already fallen sharply and shipping routes face further threats. With no restart date announced, the impact on deliveries to Europe and Asia
Yemeni officials say the Houthi rebels captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping route.
President Donald Trump said the United States could resume negotiations with Iran but indicated that Tehran was seeking an agreement, as separate regional talks over reopening the Strait of Hormuz were postponed Monday.