The May contract of WTI crude oil negotiated in New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) It ended this Tuesday (24) with a significant increase of 4.79%, quoted at US$ 92.35/barrel. The June contract for the Brent advanced 4.49% in Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), trading at US$100.23/barrel.
In this trading session, fuel prices were driven up by the market's reaction to recent developments… conflict in the Middle East.
Despite the announcement made by the president of United States, Donald Trump, that the conversations with the Iran were advancing significantly and that would suspend attacks on the Persian country's energy infrastructure.the administration of Tehran He not only refuted the US president's claims, but also sent… bombings against Tel Aviv.
As reported by The Wall Street JournalThe Persian government is skeptical about the intentions of Washington with the diplomatic agreement, in addition to speculating that a possible round of face-to-face negotiations could lead to an assassination attempt on the president of the Iranian parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
Furthermore, sources close to the newspaper also stated that the Saudi prince, Mohammed bin Salman, is pressuring Donald Trump to continue the war against Iran.
In the field of supply, according to BloombergThe Iranian government began charging fees of up to US$2 million for some commercial vessels to navigate the route. Two gas tankers flying the flag of India They crossed the route and should reach the country's coast later this week.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.