PHOTO: REUTERSOil prices ‌rose on Wednesday after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels said they attacked a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea, denting hopes of a de-escalation in Iran war hostilities that could restore shipping traffic and oil ​flows in the Middle East. Brent crude futures were up $1.07, or 1.35%, at $80.43 a barrel ​by 0734 GMT (1234 PKT). The Houthis said they had launched a missile attack on a Saudi oil ​tanker off the coast of Yanbu, a key port for Saudi crude oil exports. That ​drove oil prices higher on Wednesday, UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo said. That drove down oil prices by 5% on Tuesday, with Brent closing below $80 a ‌barrel for ⁠the first time since July 13.