Brent soars 12% and exceeds 130 dollars, the maximum since 2008
The price of Brent oil for delivery in May soars 12.25% this Monday in the London futures marketand exceeds $130 ($130.21) per barrel, maximum since July 21, 2008.
This new rise in Brent comes after the United States announced this weekend that it is having “very active” talks with the European Union to ban the import of oil from Russia, in a new attempt to suffocate the Russian economy. in retaliation for the war in Ukraine.
The war has caused a sharp rise in the price of crude oil, which, after today’s rise, is close to its historical maximum, above 146 dollars, reached at the beginning of July 2008.
Since last Thursday, February 24, when Russia started the conflict, Brent has climbed more than 34%. (Eph)
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