RE: I just cannot believe12 Apr 2025 09:44
Quite a few factors on why higher oil could happen via geopolitical route, some argue Trump incentivised to do so...
"Oil prices jump more than 2% as US considers curbing Iran’s oil exports
Oil prices settled up more than 2 per cent on Friday after US energy secretary Chris Wright said the country could curb Iran’s oil exports as part of its efforts to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons.
Brent crude, the international marker, settled up 2.26 per cent at $64.76 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate, the US benchmark, settled 2.3 per cent higher at $61.50 a barrel. Friday’s moves ended a tumultuous week in oil markets as investors assessed the impact of a US-China trade war on the global economy.
Wright’s comments on Iran caused oil prices to rebound from earlier losses, as markets considered how US action against Iran could reduce global oil supplies. Wright is on a two-week trip to the Middle East.