The upward rally of oil futures can be being fuelled by members of the OPEC+ agreeing Sunday to extend oil manufacturing by a smaller than anticipated 137 thousand barrels per day from the current 1.65 mb/d. Representational file picture.
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Oil prices rose roughly 2% after Israeli army carried out a “precise strike” focusing on senior management of the Hamas in Qatar. Brent crude futures rose 1.97% to $67.32 over its earlier shut at about 3 p.m. GMT (9 p.m. IST) while WTI Crude Futures seeped previous the mark and was buying and selling 2.12% excessive at $63.59.
The upward rally of oil futures can be being fuelled by members of the OPEC+ agreeing Sunday to extend oil manufacturing by a smaller than anticipated 137 thousand barrels per day from the current 1.65 mb/d. S&P Global famous of their latest evaluation that a number of market analysts had anticipated key producers to carry output flat.
Israel’s newest strike
The Israeli Defence Forces and the Israeli Security Forces in an announcement confirmed they carried out a “precise strike targeting the senior leadership of the Hamas”. They blamed the outfit for the October 7 attacks and for orchestrating recurrent attacks on the West Asian nation.
In an announcement, official spokesperson of the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs Majed Al Ansari condemned the attacks as “cowardly”. “This criminal assault constitutes a blatant violation of all international laws and norms, and poses a serious threat to the security and safety of Qataris and residents in Qatar,” he said.
Published – September 09, 2025 09:40 pm IST