Brent crude hits more than five-month high on concern over Middle East escalation
<p>Oil prices rose on Friday, with Brent crude touching a more than five-month high, after <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039176">Houthi attacks</a> in Saudi Arabia stoked concern over further disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East.</p> <p>Brent crude futures gained $1.40, or 1.2 per cent, to $114.57 a barrel by 1138 GMT (4:38pm PKT), having