Crude oil futures end sharply higher amid Middle East turmoil

10 Oct 2023 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended sharply higher on Monday amid concerns about disruptions to global oil supplies owing to escalating tensions in the Middle East. The battle between Israel and the Palestinian militan group Hamas has taken over 1,100 lives so far. Although the Israel and Palestinian territories are not oil producers, the Middle Eastern region accounts for almost a third of global supply. Besides, the upward revision in forecast for global oil demand for the medium and long term by OPEC contributed as well to the sharp uptick in crude oil prices.

Benchmark crude oil futures for November delivery rose $3.59 or about 4.3 percent to settle at $86.38 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for December delivery surged $3.57 or about 4.2 percent to settle at $88.15 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.


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