Oil prices rose more than 3% in international markets on Tuesday morning.

At 8:50 am (Brasilia time) this Tuesday (17), the April contract of oil WTI recorded a significant increase of 3.52% in New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex), quoted at US$ 96.79/barrel. The May contract for the Brent It advanced 3.18% in Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), trading at US$ 103.49/barrel. 

In the last trading session (16), the energy commodity fell 5.28% on the Nymex, to US$ 93.50/barrel, and 2.84% on the ICE, to US$ 100.21/barrel. 

This morning, the fuel prices These movements were driven by market reactions to Iran's attacks against the United Arab Emirates. The offensive, carried out with drones, led the country's government to maintain the suspension of operations at the Shah gas processing field. 

Furthermore, several of the United States' trading partners rejected President Donald Trump's request to send warships to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. 

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.