Oil holds above $110 as traders price in Middle East escalation
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Oil prices edged higher on Friday after Houthi attacks near the Red Sea stoked worries of escalating fighting in the Middle East. Brent crude (BZ=F) futures held at $110 per barrel. The international benchmark was on track for its third consecutive week of gains. Meanwhile, West…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTHIGH✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bullishBrent above $110 and WTI near $100 directly affect energy prices, inflation and rate expectations.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01Brent held at $110 per barrel, on track for a third consecutive weekly gain.
- 02West Texas Intermediate traded near $100 a barrel.
- 03Houthi attacks near the Red Sea stoked worries of escalating fighting.
- 04Saudi Aramco ordered the evacuation of its Dhahran headquarters.
NEWS IMPACT AND MARKET REACTIONChange from the reference price
Saudi Arabian Oil Company25.40 n/aMarket closedtoday -0.70%Positive Brent Crude Oil (continuous future)116.14 USD+0.88%today +2.62%Positive Crude Oil WTI102.54 USD+0.92%today +3.09%Positive
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