World · Middle East · 4 outlets (L 0 · C 2 · R 1 · 1 not rated)
Oil prices rise after Houthi attack on Saudi refinery
Oil prices rose Wednesday after Yemen's Houthis said they struck Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura refinery in the Eastern Province with a ballistic missile.[1, 3, 4]
Covered by CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Semafor and 1 more
Read first Oil prices rise as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian refinery raise supply worries
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 3 rated outlets that covered it, 0 are left of center, 2 are center and 1 is right of center. 1 more is not rated.
Too few left- or right-leaning outlets to compare: 0 of 42 left-leaning, 2 of 33 center and 1 of 38 right-leaning outlets covered it.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: none.
- Center: International Business Times (−0.14), CNBC (+0.40).
- Leans right: The Wall Street Journal (+0.63).
- Right: none.
Not rated Semafor. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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- Left-leaning No left-leaning outlet in Tare's list covered it.
- Center Oil prices rise as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian refinery raise supply worries
- Right-leaning Oil Prices Rise as Houthi Militants Target Saudi Energy