Oil Prices Hold Steady as Tankers Pass Through Hormuz, but Supply Concerns Persist
Although about 30 ships were reported to have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, an attack on one tanker and the seizure of another mean energy supply concerns remain strong, keeping international oil prices stable.
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(Central News Agency, New York, 14th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) International oil prices showed little change today. Although Iranian state media claimed about 30 ships had passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the issue of energy supply during the Iran war persists, with one ship attacked and another seized.
Reuters reported that Brent crude futures rose 9 cents, or 0.09%, to settle at $105.72 a barrel.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 15 cents, or 0.15%, to settle at $101.17 a barrel. (Translation: Yang Chao-yen) 1150515
Reuters reported that Brent crude futures rose 9 cents, or 0.09%, to settle at $105.72 a barrel.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 15 cents, or 0.15%, to settle at $101.17 a barrel. (Translation: Yang Chao-yen) 1150515