The Libyan crisis pushes crude oil to weak European stock markets

2020-01-20T08:25:18.757Z

The blockade of oil exports to Libya, decided by General Haftar, raises the price of crude oil. The North Sea Brent rose 1% from Friday and is now trading at $ 65.55 a barrel. On the stock exchange, leaving behind a positive week, the start of negotiations is marked by caution. Markets await the meetings of the central banks of Japan and Europe. Milan drops 0.38%, slightly worse than Frankfurt and Paris, while London is flat. Energy stocks are the protagonists of the Piazza Affari price list. Enel and Snam are down more than the percentage point, Saipem is well (+ 0.86%). Among the currencies, after the drop in the last two sessions, the Euro recovered, but only partially on the Dollar with the exchange rate remaining below the 1.11 threshold.