The May contract of WTI crude oil negotiated in New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) It ended this Monday (20) with a significant increase of 6.87%, quoted at US$ 89.61/barrel. The June contract for the Brent advanced 5.64% in Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), trading at US$ 95.48/barrel.
The session was marked by market fears of a possible new escalation of tensions in Middle East, following the news that the United States They intercepted a blocked Iranian vessel. In response, the government of Tehran He promised to retaliate against the American measure.
According to a statement from Ministry of Foreign Affairs Iranian, the head of the ministry, Abbas Araqchi, he stated to his counterpart from Pakistan, Ishaq Dar, that the “continuous violations of the ceasefire” by the government of Washington They represent an obstacle to the continuity of diplomatic agreement.
Furthermore, even if the Ayatollah's administration Mojtaba Khamenei has decreed the end of the blockade of Strait of Hormuz Over the weekend, maritime traffic along the route was virtually paralyzed on Monday, with only three crossings recorded.
However, despite the information that the Iran It is not expected to participate in the second round of negotiations with the US this week, a senior Persian official told [the source]. Reuters The government is considering participating in peace negotiations by limiting the rise in fuel prices.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.