Oil prices surge as Houthis threaten a strategic port

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The escalation of the conflict between the Houthis, Yemen's government and Saudi Arabia has contributed to a surge in oil prices. In the United States, the average price of diesel is now more than six dollars a gallon. As concerns grow for the existential risks to humanity of the growth of artificial intelligence, we hear from US senator Bernie Sanders and what he makes of it. And Iceland moves to ban whaling. We will go live there to bring you reactions. (Photo: A Houthi trooper stands guard during a protest against Saudi Arabia, in Sana'a, Yemen, 31 July 2026; Credit: Yahya Arhab/EPA/Shutterstock)