Oil prices rise more than 2% in the international market.

The June contract of WTI crude oil negotiated in New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) It ended this Monday (11) with a significant increase of 2.78%, quoted at US$ 98.07/barrel. The July contract for the Brent advanced 2.88% in Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), trading at US$104.21/barrel. 

In this trading session, the prices of energy commodity were driven by investors' reaction to recent developments in peace negotiations in Middle East. 

The president of United States, Donald Trump, stated that the ceasefire with the Iran He is “incredibly fragile” and harshly criticized Tehran’s counterproposal to end tensions in the region. According to the president, the letter sent by the ayatollahs’ administration says nothing about ending the project of nuclear weapons. 

As reported by the agency AxiosThe president is considering resuming military action against Iran. 

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.