Barrel of oil in
excess of $70 in London
LONDON, April 13.—This Thursday Brent North Sea
oil reached $70.57 per barrel in London, thus
marking a new historical record within the framework
of the nuclear dispute between the United States and
Iran and oil reserves in the former country.
According to AFP, the Brent price – a European
reference – for handover in June, reached a value of
$70.20 at 16:45 GMT, 34 cents than the previous day,
on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) of London.
This is the highest price recorded since 1988.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) a
barrel of light sweet crude for handover in May lost
12 cents, quoted at $68.50 at 16:00 GMT.
This rise was produced in a market concerned at
threats of aggression by the Washington government
against Iran, which this Thursday reiterated that it
will not suspend its sovereign enriched uranium
program.
