Changes in US stocks | Petroleum stocks generally rose, British Petroleum (BP.US) rose more than 3%

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on Thursday, petroleum stocks generally rose, with British Petroleum (BP.US) rising more than 3%, while Petrobras (PBR.US), Occidental Petroleum (OXY.US), ConocoPhillips (COP.US), ExxonMobil (XOM.US), and Chevron (CVX.US) rose more than 2%. International oil prices continued to rise. WTI crude oil rose 5% intraday to 92.72 US dollars/barrel.

According to the news, on the 8th local time, Saudi Arabia once again attacked a communication network facility in Yemen's Sana'a province, Hodeidah airport in Hodeidah province, and targets in Ib province. Yemen's Houthis said earlier on the 8th that the group had once again attacked King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh and launched an attack on Yemeni government forces near the Strait of Mande. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sareya issued a statement on social media on the same day saying that a ballistic missile “accurately hit” King Khalid International Airport, causing the operation of airport flights to be affected.