Oil prices fall more than 2%, with Brent crude closing below $90 a barrel again.

The May contract of WTI crude oil negotiated in New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) The June futures contract ended this Wednesday (25) with a significant drop of 2.19%, quoted at US$ 90.32/barrel. Brent fell 2.96% in Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), trading at US$ 97.26/barrel.

In this trading session, fuel prices were pressured by… Rumors of negotiations between the United States and Iran.Following recent pushes from the U.S. government to move toward a ceasefire agreement with Tehran.

However, although the government of Washington While it is claimed that the Persian country desires an agreement, the Ayatollahs' administration has not yet issued an official response to the rumors.

Rumors suggest that the Trump administration presented a 15-point ceasefire proposal for TehranDespite the efforts, The US Armed Forces are preparing to send troops to the Middle East..

Public information suggests that the Iran He rejected the agreement and released a counterproposal, stating that any negotiations will only be conducted if the other side "follows its own terms."

By limiting further losses, the French Finance Minister, Roland LescureHe stated that 30% to 40% of the Persian Gulf's oil refining capacity was damaged or destroyed in the confrontation.

On the radar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ordered the total destruction of the Iranian arms industry by next Thursday (2), as reported by The New York TimesAccording to AxiosUS and Iranian officials are expected to meet in person to discuss the agreement. 

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.