Oil prices shrug off Middle East tensions to tick up
Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi Aramco facilities but there has been no supply disruption
13 April 2021 - 12:40
London — Oil prices ticked up on Tuesday after strong Chinese import data, but markets broadly shrugged off Middle East tensions that have so far not disrupted oil supply.
Brent crude oil futures were up 25c, or 0.4%, at $63.53 a barrel by 8.55am GMT while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures gained 14c, or 0.2%, to $59.84 a barrel. Both contracts are on course for their fifth session of sub-1% change...
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