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• U.S. oil tops $90 as U.S. Navy warship intercepts missiles near Yemen, Energy Dept. plans to buy oil for SPR
  Oil prices moved sharply higher Thursday afternoon in electronic...
  Oil prices moved sharply higher Thursday afternoon in electronic trading, with U.S. benchmark prices topping $90 a barrel. A rise in tensions in the Middle East led to the price climb, with reports that a U.S. Navy warship has intercepted multiple missiles near Yemen. A Pentagon press secretary told reporters that a Navy destroyer intercepted three missiles and several drones that were launched by Houthi forces in Yemen, but their target was unknown. Separately, the U.S. Energy Department said it will post monthly solicitations to buy oil for its Strategic Petroleum Reserve through at least May 2024, with the first request for up to 6 million barrels of oil for delivery in December and January.
  
  The government agency said it plans to buy oil at a price of $79 a barrel or below, which is less than the average $95 it received for 2022 emergency SPR sales. In electronic trading, the November West Texas Intermediate crude contract CLX23 was at $90.68, up from the $89.37 Nymex settlement. December Brent crude BRNZ23 was at $93.25, up from $92.38 at Thursday’s settlement.
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• Closing Oil and Gas Prices for Thursday
  Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery...
  Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose $1.05 to $89.37 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for December delivery rose 88 cents to $92.38 a barrel.
  
  Wholesale gasoline for November delivery rose 1 cent to $2.36 a gallon. November heating oil rose 3 cents to $3.17 a gallon. November natural gas fell 10 cents to $2.96 per 1,000 cubic feet.
  
   
  
   
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• U.S. stocks end lower, S&P 500 logs third straight day of losses
  U.S. stocks closed lower on Thursday as Treasury yields climbed,...
  U.S. stocks closed lower on Thursday as Treasury yields climbed, as investors digested remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that more interest-rate hikes may be needed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA finished down around 0.8%, while the S&P 500 SPX, fell 0.9% and the Nasdaq Composite COMP dropped 1%, according to preliminary data from FactSet. Powell said Thursday that the Fed is “attentive” to recent economic data showing resilient U.S. economic growth and demand for labor, a trend that could lead to more rate hikes if it continues. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each booked a third straight day of declines, FactSet data show. In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose 8.5 basis points to 4.987%, the highest since July 20, 2007 based on 3 p.m. Eastern Time levels, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
  
  
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• Henry Resources' Jim Henry, Permian Basin Wildcatter, Dies at 89
  James “Jim” Henry, a longtime Permian Basin wildcatter who...
  James “Jim” Henry, a longtime Permian Basin wildcatter who began his career with wells in conventional rock and later moved to drilling stimulated horizontals in tight, unconventional formations, passed away on Oct. 17, at the age of 89.
  
  A service will be held Monday at First Methodist Church in Midland, Texas, according to an announcement by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. A reception will be held at the Midland Petroleum Club.
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• U.S. initial unemployment claims drop to nine-month low
  The numbers: The number of Americans who applied...
  The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to a nine-month low of 198,000, defying expectations that layoffs would rise as higher U.S. interest rates pinched the economy. New jobless claims declined from a revised 211,000 in the prior week, the government said.
  
  Key details: New jobless claims fell in 45 of the 53 states and territories that report these figures to the federal government. Claims rose in just eight states.
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