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The recent release of strategic oil supplies has, so far, failed to halt a climb in global oil prices. Picture: REUTERS/NICK OXFORD
London — Oil prices rose on Tuesday as the US and Europe planned new sanctions to punish Russia over alleged war crimes in Ukraine, raising concerns of tighter global supply, while Iran’s nuclear talks with world powers stalled.
Brent crude was up 90c, or 0.8%, to $108.43 a barrel at 8.01am GMT, and US West Texas Intermediate was up 78c, or 0.8%, at $104.06 a barrel.
“With the EU working on new sanctions that may target Russia’s oil industry, crude prices could edge up in the near term,” said Lukman Otunuga, analyst at FXTM.
The West is planning new sanctions to punish Russia over civilian killings in Ukraine. US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser said new US sanctions against Moscow would be announced this week.
There were mounting expectations Europe would take action to reduce transactions with Russia’s energy sector, further squeezing supplies, Oanda senior analyst Jeffrey Halley said.
To calm oil prices, US-allied countries agreed last week to their second co-ordinated oil release from strategic reserves in a month. However, Japanese industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Tuesday the International Energy Agency (IEA) was still examining details of the release. Oil prices jumped over $2 after his comments.
Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, expects oil prices to trade between $90 and $120 a barrel during the second quarter of the year, amid several uncertainties in the market.
“Key events that could trigger additional uncertainty remain the prospect for an Iran nuclear deal, Venezuela being allowed to increase production and, not least, an increase US shale oil production,” Hansen said.
The US still believes there is an opportunity to overcome the remaining differences with Iran in talks over its nuclear programme, state department spokesperson Ned Price said.
“Any signs that the US and Iran are moving closer to agreeing on a nuclear deal — which would return up to 1.3-million barrels per day of Iranian oil to global markets — would weigh down on oil prices,” BCA research said.
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Oil climbs as West plans new sanctions on Russia
London — Oil prices rose on Tuesday as the US and Europe planned new sanctions to punish Russia over alleged war crimes in Ukraine, raising concerns of tighter global supply, while Iran’s nuclear talks with world powers stalled.
Brent crude was up 90c, or 0.8%, to $108.43 a barrel at 8.01am GMT, and US West Texas Intermediate was up 78c, or 0.8%, at $104.06 a barrel.
“With the EU working on new sanctions that may target Russia’s oil industry, crude prices could edge up in the near term,” said Lukman Otunuga, analyst at FXTM.
The West is planning new sanctions to punish Russia over civilian killings in Ukraine. US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser said new US sanctions against Moscow would be announced this week.
There were mounting expectations Europe would take action to reduce transactions with Russia’s energy sector, further squeezing supplies, Oanda senior analyst Jeffrey Halley said.
To calm oil prices, US-allied countries agreed last week to their second co-ordinated oil release from strategic reserves in a month. However, Japanese industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Tuesday the International Energy Agency (IEA) was still examining details of the release. Oil prices jumped over $2 after his comments.
Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, expects oil prices to trade between $90 and $120 a barrel during the second quarter of the year, amid several uncertainties in the market.
“Key events that could trigger additional uncertainty remain the prospect for an Iran nuclear deal, Venezuela being allowed to increase production and, not least, an increase US shale oil production,” Hansen said.
The US still believes there is an opportunity to overcome the remaining differences with Iran in talks over its nuclear programme, state department spokesperson Ned Price said.
“Any signs that the US and Iran are moving closer to agreeing on a nuclear deal — which would return up to 1.3-million barrels per day of Iranian oil to global markets — would weigh down on oil prices,” BCA research said.
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