The price of oil hit a record. Stock markets closed lower. The European Commission admits growth of just 0.8% if the conflict in the Gulf continues.
The new postponement of attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure by Donald Trump this time has not calmed the markets, which remain skeptical about the chances of an agreement between the two countries.
O oil this Friday rose againquoted above 110 dollars per barrel, a record for the month of March.
O natural gas also had a slight increaseclosed on Friday at around 55 euros per mega-watt hour.
In an interview with The Economist, the president of the European Central Bank says she is concerned about the public finances of member states of the euro zone. But he insists that the ECB is well positioned to respond to this crisis.
As North American stock exchanges did not come out of the red.
The main European indices also closed the week lower.
Even so, Christine Lagarde says that markets are too optimistic in relation to the war in the Middle East.
This Friday, the European Commission warned uncertainty in the economic outlook of the block. For now, it allows for growth of just 0.8% if the conflict in the Gulf continues.
