El petróleo roza ya los 100 dólares
La escalada en el conflicto de Oriente Próximo impulsa otra escalada, la del precio del petróleo. El barril de Brent amplía su subida hasta rozar ya la barrera de los 100 dólares. Goldman Sachs reacciona con una revisión al alza de sus estimaciones para el cierre de año. Leer
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is driving another surge in oil prices. The Brent barrel of oil has reached a barrier of 100 dollars. Goldman Sachs has revised its estimates upward for the year's close. Oil is rekindling inflationary pressures ahead of meetings of the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Bank of Japan.
The new highs in oil prices are conditioning the agenda for these gatherings. The Brent barrel has crossed 99 dollars today, just one step away from the psychological barrier of 100 dollars. It is in its third consecutive day of rising, since July, Brent has set new highs since last July. The rise has reached 25% in less than a month, from 78 dollars at the start of August.
Once again, news from the Middle East becomes the trigger for the increases. Escalating tension between Iran and the United States takes on a new dimension with a retoric escalation. Washington threatens to destroy key Iranian infrastructure, while Tehran warns of retaliation against oil targets of US allies in the Gulf.
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