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    International oil prices soared by more than 8%, hitting an eight-year high

    • Last Update: 2023-03-07
    • Source: Internet
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    International oil prices rose
    sharply as negotiations on coordinating the release of global crude oil inventories failed to quell concerns about supply disruptions caused by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Reuters reported on March 2.

    Brent crude futures for May delivery were up $7.
    83, or 8.
    0 percent, to $105.
    80 a barrel at press time
    .
    U.
    S.
    West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $8.
    27, or 8.
    6%, to $103.
    99 in April
    .

    Reuters reported that intraday Brent crude oil hit the highest since August 2014, WTI hit the highest since July 2014, while WTI is expected to record the largest one-day percentage increase since May 2020, and Brent crude oil is expected to record the largest one-day percentage increase since August 2021
    .

    Members of the International Energy Agency (IEA) are discussing releasing 60 million barrels of oil stocks from their Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to lower prices
    .
    In addition, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other oil producers, including Russia, (OPEC+) are scheduled to meet
    on Wednesday.

    The report quoted senior oil market analyst Louise Dickson's analysis as pointing out that "the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict will continue to cause an energy crisis in the short term, and oil prices are currently above $100 per barrel, and even higher
    if the conflict escalates further.
    " ”


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