Oil Set for Weekly Drop as Wider Bearishness Offsets War Jitters
10/27/2023 07:19
Oil headed for a weekly drop as bearishness in financial markets and dollar strength outweighed fears the Israel-Hamas war will escalate and jeopardize supply from the Middle East.
Oil headed for a weekly drop as bearishness in financial markets and dollar strength outweighed fears the Israel-Hamas war will escalate and jeopardize supply from the Middle East.
West Texas Intermediate edged higher on Friday to near $84 a barrel, but was down around 6% for the week. Global benchmark Brent traded close to $88. Iran’s foreign minister said the US won’t escape unaffected if the conflict widens, after Washington said Tehran was ultimately to blame for a spate of drone attacks on American forces. Israel said it had killed the deputy head of intelligence of Hamas.