El petróleo de Texas sube un 0,42%, hasta 59,44 dólares el barril
El precio del petróleo intermedio de Texas (WTI) subió este viernes un 0,42 %, hasta 59,44 dólares el barril, poniendo fin a una semana marcada por las tensiones entre Irán y Estados Unidos. EFE Al cierre de la sesión, los contratos de futuros del WTI para entrega en febrero sumaron 0,25 dólares respecto al día […]
TL;DR
- WTI crude oil price closed at $59.44 per barrel, a 0.42% increase for the week.
- Geopolitical tensions between Iran and the US initially drove oil prices up.
- Statements from President Trump suggesting a de-escalation calmed investor fears.
- The US announced sanctions against "architects of repression in Iran" and associated illicit financial networks.
- Analysts believe geopolitical tensions could still lead to sudden price increases.
- The oil market is reportedly rebalancing, considering short-term supply risks against a potential 2026 surplus.
- Increased production from non-OPEC+ countries and slowed global demand are also factors.
- US commercial crude oil inventories increased by 3.5 million barrels, and gasoline inventories by 9 million barrels.
- Over 3,000 people have reportedly died in anti-government protests in Iran.