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Brent steadies near $105.9 as OPEC report and Middle East tensions support prices
InterfaxSRC LO·SA · IR · IL·2 days ago
Brent crude rose toward $106 per barrel following new attacks in the Middle East that threaten supply. European diesel prices, already more than doubled this year, resumed their upward trend. The escalation adds a supply-risk premium to oil and refined products, with uncertainty over the extent and duration of disruptions.
Houthi attacks against Saudi oil infrastructure and Gulf shipping are confirmed to be sustaining Brent crude prices near $105-$106 per barrel, adding a supply-risk premium. This upward pressure is partially offset by increased Russian diesel exports, which are easing global diesel shortages. The net impact on market balance and the extent of supply disruption remain uncertain.