WORLD NEWS: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio assures that the offensive phase of the conflict with Iran is “over”
In a major development, the following story has emerged from the international scene.
Oil prices fall after US defense secretary says US is not seeking confrontation. “We’re not looking to fight. But we also can’t let Iran block an international shipping lane for innocent countries,” Pete Hegsth said at a press conference at the Pentagon. A renewal of tensions caused oil prices to jump yesterday, but the market recognizes that “the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is holding strong”, explain analysts at DNB Carnegie, and that the White House seems reluctant to further escalation. Around 4:40 p.m. (Paris time), the price of a barrel of North Sea Brent, for delivery in July, lost 3.11%, to 110.88 dollars (94.72 euros). Its American equivalent, a barrel of West Texas Intermediate, for delivery in June, fell by 4.18%, to 101.97 dollars (87.11 euros).
Analysis and Perspective:
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