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An attack on Saudi Arabia's largest oil processing plant pushed crude prices sharply higher Monday.
Traders are focusing on the longer-term impact as it depends on how long production is disrupted and the attack's future implications.
U.S. crude oil was at $59.80, up $4.95, or 9 percent per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, the international standard, was at $66.31, up $6.09, or 10.1 percent, from its previous close.
The attack on the Saudi Aramco facility halted production of 5.7 million barrels of crude a day, more than half of Saudi Arabia's global daily exports.
It is also more than 5 percent of the world's daily crude oil production. Most output goes to Asia.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Officials said they would use other facilities and existing stocks to supplant the plant's production.
President Trump tweeted that the U.S. is ready to respond to a shortage.
The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that Saudi officials said a third of crude output will be restored Monday, but bringing the entire plant back online may take weeks.
The Associated Press contributed to this article
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