Prețurile petrolului cresc pe fondul informațiilor conform cărora rafinăriile chineze ar fi interzis exporturile de combustibil în luna octombrie / Țițeiul Brent se apropie de 100 de dolari

Oil prices rose on Thursday due to reports of Chinese refineries suspending fuel exports for October, intensifying pressure on already strained energy markets. Brent crude increased by 1.8% to $99.81 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate rose by 0.5% to $90.87. PetroChina canceled several planned gasoline and jet fuel deliveries, aiming to secure domestic supply. Global energy markets face supply disruptions from the U.S.-Iran conflict and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Concerns eased slightly as Saudi Arabia resumed oil tanker loading after reopening a key pipeline, although it is not operating at full capacity. Market operators are closely monitoring developments in the Middle East amid ongoing tensions with Iran.