Oil closed higher on Friday in international markets.

The June contract of WTI crude oil negotiated in New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) It ended this Friday (8) with a moderate increase of 0.64%, quoted at US$ 95.42/barrel. The July contract for the Brent advanced 1.23% in Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), trading at US$101.29/barrel. On the other hand, futures accumulated losses of 6.39% and 6.36%, respectively, during the week. 

In this trading session, fuel prices rose again after military forces… United States They reported that an empty Iranian oil tanker was hit while trying to circumvent the naval blockade against Iranian ports. 

The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas AraghchiHe stated that Tehran is fully prepared to respond to American aggression. Revolutionary Guard The country reported that the oil tanker Ocean Koi was seized in Sea of Oman. 

The US and Iran also exchanged attacks in Strait of Hormuz. 

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.