REFILE: FILE - Oil prices rise further as U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupts Middle East supplies

Record ID: 2359403

  • Title: REFILE: FILE - Oil prices rise further as U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupts Middle East supplies
  • Date: 30th April 2025
  • Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 28, 2026) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS CHANTING AND MARCHING THROUGH TIMES SQUARE NEW YORK CITY RESIDENT AND SOCIAL WORKER CATHY BREEN HOLDING BANNER (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW YORK CITY RESIDENT AND SOCIAL WORKER, CATHY BREEN, 78, SAYING: "I'm ashamed to come from the United States right now. I feel the shame of what we're doi
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  • Keywords: Brent China India Oil Russia TRUMP WTI
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  • Country: Russia
  • Topics: Europe,Economic Events
  • Reuters ID: LVA002044430042025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:  Oil prices rose 3% on Wednesday (4 March) as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupted Middle East supplies, but the pace of gains slowed from past sessions after President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. Navy could escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
    Brent LCOc1 rose $2.67, or 3.3%, to $84.07 a barrel by 0659 GMT, after closing on Tuesday at its highest since January 2025.
    U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 rose $2.24, or 3%, to $76.8, after settling at its highest since June. Both benchmarks have risen about 5% or more in the past two sessions.
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