Oil prices fell more than 2% on the international market this morning.

At 8:50 am (Brasilia time) this Thursday (30), the June contract of WTI crude oil showed a significant decrease of 2.53% in New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex), quoted at US$104.18/barrel. The July contract for the Brent It fell 3.65% in Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), trading at US$ 113.72/barrel. 

On the other hand, in the partial week, futures have accumulated gains of 10.3% and 7.97%, respectively, while in the monthly sum, the contracts show increases of 11.8% and 9.38%, in that order.

On the eve (29), WTI rose 6.95%, to US$ 106.88/barrel, and Brent appreciated 5.78%, to US$ 110.44/barrel.

This morning, fuel prices were pressured by the technical movement of profit realization, following the significant gains of the previous session. However, the price decline was limited after the Axios to inform that the president of United States, Donald Trump, must receive plans for military attacks against the Iran even today, as described by sources close to the matter.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.