Oil rises for fourth day after Israel rejects Hamas proposal, U.S. kills militant commander
Publishing timestamp: 2024-02-08 10:52:55
Summary
Crude oil futures prices rose for the fourth consecutive day due to the U.S. killing a militant commander in Iraq and Israel rejecting a ceasefire proposal by Hamas. The article also mentions U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's diplomatic tour in the region and the ongoing ceasefire talks between Hamas and Egypt. Additionally, the article notes that oil prices found support after the U.S. Energy Department forecasted slower growth in domestic crude production.
Sentiment: MIXED
Keywords: israel, business news, government and politics, wti crude (mar'23), egypt, politics, united states, foreign policy, ice brent crude (apr'23), benjamin netanyahu,