Oil prices rose more than 2.50% in international markets in the final hours of the ceasefire between the US and Iran.

The June contract of WTI crude oil negotiated in New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) It ended this Monday (20) with a significant increase of 2.57%, quoted at US$ 89.67/barrel. The expiry of the same month for the Brent advanced 3.14% in Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), trading at US$98.48/barrel. The session was marked by inconclusive information regarding upcoming negotiations among the United States and the Iran in Islamabad, capital of PakistanThe new negotiations should take place in last hours of ceasefire between the two countries. According to New York TimesIt is not yet clear whether the US and Iranian delegations They will have another meeting later today. For now, talks are temporarily suspended because… Tehran did not respond to the positions of Washington.

JD Vance, US Vice President The country's chief negotiator in the conflict is still in the US capital. Global leaders are expressing concern about the… end of the truce and the potential risks to the global economy due to continuous blockade of vessels node Strait of HormuzThe Pakistani Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, requested that the countries involved in the conflict take action. ceasefire extensionThe US President Donald TrumpHe has already stated that he does not intend to extend the truce.

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