The price of Brent oil, a reference in Europe, rises again to the $100 barrier, with a daily increase of 3.6%, after the United States attacks against southern Iran that have led the authorities of the Asian country to threaten to respond in a “decisive” manner. On the contrary, the barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil, the reference in the United States, fell around 3%, to 93.6 dollars, which leaves an unequal behavior in the two main global oil price indices. Likewise, the European reference for the price of natural gas, the TTF contract negotiated in the Netherlands, marked 47 euros per megawatt hour, 3.4% more. The price of crude oil resumes its upward path after several days moderating due to the possibility of a peace agreement between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran. However, new US attacks on Iranian territory add complications to the already tense negotiations between both sides.
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