WTI futures, an international indicator of crude oil prices, temporarily surpassed $ 130 a barrel on the 6th in the New York crude oil market, rising sharply to the highest level in 13 years and 8 months since July 2008. Did.
With concerns about a stagnation in crude oil supply from Russia, an oil-producing country that is subject to severe economic sanctions, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is working with allies to discuss a ban on crude oil imports from Russia. This is because the market is becoming more cautious about supply shortages.