Probably will close the straits and this was likely part of a longer term plan. Although the Saudis have been increasing the level of oil production in three recent moves as a favor to Trump, it was likely in the context that they knew this strike would be coming and driving oil prices back up. The Saudis gained political capital and will now be recouping and then some, whatever small losses they may have incurred with the brief previous drop in oil price.
Probably will close the straits and this was likely part of a longer term plan. Although the Saudis have been increasing the level of oil production in three recent moves as a favor to Trump, it was likely in the context that they knew this strike would be coming and driving oil prices back up. The Saudis gained political capital and will now be recouping and then some, whatever small losses they may have incurred with the brief previous drop in oil price.