Jan 29 Reuters Major stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trade on Monday, even as oil prices gained after a drone attack killed three U.S. troops in Jordan.

Oil prices, a catalyst for the Gulf39;s financial markets, rose slightly with Brent trading at 83.91 a barrel by 0800 GMT.

The attack on U.S. troops in a drone strike in Jordan raised concerns of a wider conflict in the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia39;s benchmark stock index was up 0.3, with media firm MBC Group climbing 2.3 and Saudi Arabian Mining gaining 2.1.

Dubai39;s benchmark stock index rose 0.1, supported by an increase of 1.5 in tolls operator Salik Co and 0.8 gain in its largest lender Emirates NBD.

In Abu Dhabi, the benchmark stock index retreated 0.3, with UAE39;s largest lender First Abu Dhabi Bank dropping 1.2 and Multiply Group sliding 1.4.

The Qatari benchmark index was down 0.2, weighed down by a loss of 0.9 in Qatar Islamic Bank and a 1.3 drop in Commercial Bank.

Reporting by Md Manzer Hussain; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala

Source Reuters