Soaring crude oil price still high, September 17, 22:03
International crude oil prices, which have risen sharply following attacks on Saudi oil-related facilities, are still around 13% higher than last weekend on the 17th night of Japan time.
The oil supply concern intensified following an attack on oil-related facilities in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's largest oil-producing countries, and international oil prices rose sharply in the morning of the 16th of Japan time when this week's deal began. , Up 19% in the London market and 15% in the New York market compared to last weekend.
Since then, the rise has settled, but the situation has remained high due to the fact that the detailed damage situation of oil-related facilities and the prospects for recovery are not clear, and that the tension in the entire Middle East region is increasing.
As of 9:00 pm on the 17th of Japan time, the future price of North Sea crude oil in the London market was around $ 68 / barrel and the future price of WTI in the New York crude oil market was around $ 62 / barrel, both of which are still last weekend. Trading at a level around 13% higher.
Saudi Arabia is scheduled to hold a meeting for the first time after the attack at dawn on the 18th of Japan time, and the price of crude oil is expected to move greatly depending on the contents of explanations such as damage situation.