Oil gains more than $1/bbl on reports Iran preparing strike on Israel
SINGAPORE -Oil prices extended gains on Friday, climbing more than $1 a barrel to pare weekly losses, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East rose following reports that Iran was preparing a retaliatory strike on Israel from Iraq in the coming days.U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose $1.46, or 2.1%, to $70.72 a barrel after settling up 0.95% in the previous session.
Oil prices were also supported by expectations that OPEC+ could delay December's planned increase to oil production by a month or more, four sources close to the matter told Reuters on Wednesday, citing concern about soft oil demand and rising supply. A decision to delay the increase could come as early as next week, two of the sources said.
"After that, though, all bets are off. I think it will depend on who wins the U.S. election and what fiscal stimulus details, if any, come from the NPC standing committee meeting," Sycamore said, referring to major events in the U.S. and China, world's largest oil consumers, next week.
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