So did the oil companies raise prices 19% in the last week because of this?

[surada]

How about those naughty Houthi Tooties restricting world cargo movement with obvious possible consequence and OPEC likely dictating supply /prices for the foreseeable future .
Retailers and Distributors pay big bucks for top market forecasters and will cover futures and expected margins in a flash .

OPEC was $73 this past week.