The Middle East Reignites Oil: Brent Above $102, the US Sends a Third Aircraft Carrier and Pressures the EU on Diesel
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Concerns are mounting that the global fuel shortage could worsen as the U.S. deploys additional troops and aircraft carriers to the Middle East and China halts petroleum product exports. On the 1st, international oil prices surged, closing more than $4 higher per barrel and surpassing $100 again. In the international oil market on the 1st, a new
The U.S. Department of Defense is sending a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East in reinforcement to the U.S. position in the region, in addition to 10,000 more soldiers, according to The Wall Street Journal quoted by the Dow Jones agency. The news contributed to the discharge of oil Brent this Thursday, in advance of more than 4% in the closing of future contracts in London. Read also: Iran receives U.S. response on plan to reopen Ormuz an…
The US is strengthening its forces in the region with another 10,000 troops and is pressuring Europe to release strategic diesel reserves, which it holds for emergencies - Brent and crude prices are soaring
Oil prices rose another 4% after it became clear that the US is sending a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East, CNBC reports. Brent crude rose 4.4% to 102.
Oil prices rose on Thursday, October 1st, and a report links them to the pressure the US is exerting on the European Union and the Middle East mission.
US: We will ask Europe to release strategic diesel reserves
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