Brent

Brent jumps to two-year high

Brent crude surged to its highest in more than two years as Turkey threatened to shut down Kurdish oil shipments through its territory.Futures climbed 3.8 percent in London, and the US benchmark rose to the highest since April. Turkey can choose to “close the valves” on oil exports from Kurdistan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said as the Iraqi region holds an independence referendum.

26 September 2017
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Oil prices expected to climb as demand rises

Oil headed for a second weekly gain on forecasts for accelerating crude demand and as US Gulf Coast refineries continued to recover from Hurricane Harvey.Futures were little changed in New York, up 4.8 percent for the week, after trading Thursday above 50 dollars for the first time in five weeks and closing at the highest since July.

15 September 2017
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