Energiepreise: Öl fällt, doch Gas ist so teuer wie zuletzt Ende 2022
Die unsichere Lage im Nahen Osten sorgt für kräftige Preisschwankungen: Der Ölpreis ändert dadurch mitten am Tag die Richtung. Bei Gas kommt noch ein weiterer Faktor hinzu.
Energy prices continue to be volatile, with oil prices rising but gas prices reaching levels last seen at the end of 2022. Brent oil futures for delivery in a month jumped to as high as $112 per barrel, the highest level in five months. Meanwhile, the Amsterdam benchmark for natural gas, the TTF contract, hit over 90 euros per megawatt-hour.
However, the market remains unpredictable. Oil prices quickly erased their gains by the afternoon, slipping more than 2 percent to $106, still about 25 percent above the August low of $85. The volatility is attributed to the uncertain situation in the Middle East, with recent reports of attacks on oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and an increase in attacks on ships in the Hormuz Strait.
The Houthi rebels in Yemen, allied with Iran, claimed responsibility for several attacks on Saudi energy facilities, airports, and military targets, though these reports have not been independently verified by Reuters.
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