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Futures added as much as 1.4% in New York after surging 9.4% last week. Trump tweeted about the sanctions days after abruptly calling off planned air strikes against the Islamic Republic in retaliation for the shooting down of a U.S. Navy drone. Iran’s navy warned the downing of unmanned aircraft could be repeated if intrusions into its airspace continue. according to state news agency Tasnim.
“The events of last week mean that there is much for oil bulls to hang their hats on.“ said Stephen Brennock. an analyst at PVM Oil Associates Ltd. in London.
Oil has rallied after falling to the lowest level in almost five months in mid-June as escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran threaten to disrupt crude flows. Hopes that China and the U.S. will restart trade negotiations have also aided prices. with Trump set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit in Japan this week.
West Texas Intermediate for August delivery rose as much as 79 cents. or 1.4%. to $58.22 bbl on the New York Mercantile Exchange. the highest since May 30. It traded for $57.93 as of 8:45 a.m. local time. Prices gained 0.6% on Friday. capping a weekly rally that was the biggest since Dec. 2. 2016.
Brent for August settlement edged up 18 cents to $65.38 bbl on London’s ICE Futures Europe Exchange. after rising 1.2% on Friday. The benchmark crude contract traded at a premium of $7.42 to WTI.
