The June contract of WTI crude oil negotiated in New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) It ended this Wednesday (22) with a significant increase of 3.66%, quoted at US$ 92.96/barrel. The expiry of the same month for the Brent advanced 3.5% in Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), trading at US$101.91/barrel.
Despite the president's statement United States, Donald Trump, that the ceasefire with the Iran Fuel prices have been driven up by market pessimism surrounding the truce, especially after the official Iranian government account posted a video mocking the agreement between the two countries. The truce will remain in effect "indefinitely," but fuel prices have been further boosted by the truce, especially after the Iranian government's official account posted a video mocking the agreement.
According to the international press, the administration of Tehran It awaits the end of the maritime embargo imposed by the US to return to the negotiating table with Washington.
Furthermore, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) He stated earlier in the day that he had seized two vessels in Strait of HormuzA local news outlet from Persian Gulf It was also reported that the Persian country's military force attacked other ships passing through the area.
Outside of Middle Easta Energy Information Administration (EIA) It was reported that the volume of stored oil in the US increased by 1.925 million barrels in the week ending April 17, to 465.7 million barrels, compared to market projections of a decrease of 1.9 million barrels.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.