WTI crude oil rises more than 11% and closes above $110 a barrel.

The May contract of WTI crude oil negotiated in New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) The June futures contract ended this Thursday (2) with a significant increase of 11.4%, quoted at US$ 111.54/barrel. Brent advanced 7.77% in Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), trading at US$109.03/barrel. For the week, the fuel accumulated gains of 18.4% and 3.52%, respectively. 

In this trading session, fuel prices were driven up by the market's reaction to the president's speech. United States, Donald Trump, which announced a new wave of attacks against the Iran in the next two or three weeks. 

The official did not mention the Strait of Hormuz He stated that the new offensives will cause a "return to the Stone Age" in the Persian country. 

Iran responded with threats against bridges in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Jordan, as reported by the Iranian news agency Fars.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.