The August contract of WTI crude oil negotiated in New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) closed this Tuesday (30) with a sharp drop of 1.77%, quoted at US$ 69.50/barrel. The September contract of Brent fell 1.30% in Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)The price of crude oil, trading at US$72.95/barrel, was pressured in this trading session by expectations of progress in negotiations between the United States and Iran. According to Iranian authorities, indirect negotiations on unlocking at least US$6 billion in Iranian assets will resume on Wednesday (1st) in Doha, Qatar. To date, the two countries have not yet held a face-to-face meeting since the agreement that extended the ceasefire and allowed the reopening of the maritime route. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Qatar today to discuss regional issues, including the ceasefire between Iran and Israel and the situation in Lebanon. However, the spokesman for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majed Al-Ansari, clarified that the meetings took place only with Qatari mediators. For tomorrow (1st), investors are awaiting the release of the weekly report on oil and refined product inventories. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
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