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Oil hits 13-months highs on fears of Middle East tensions
https://www.reuters.com ^ | 2/15/2021 | By Yuka Obayashi

Posted on 02/14/2021 10:14:27 PM PST by RomanSoldier19

Oil prices soared on Monday to their highest in about 13 months as fears of heightened tensions in the Middle East prompted fresh buying, while hopes that a U.S. stimulus and an easing of lockdowns will buoy fuel demand provided support.

Brent crude was up $1.09, or 1.8%, at $63.52 a barrel at 0428 GMT, after climbing to a session high of $63.76, the highest since Jan. 22, 2020.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained $1.28, or 2.2%, to $60.75 a barrel. It touched the highest since Jan. 8 last year of $60.95 earlier in the session.

Oil prices gained around 5% last week.

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said late on Sunday it intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone fired by the Iran-aligned Houthi group toward the kingdom, state TV reported, raising fears of fresh Middle East tensions.

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1 posted on 02/14/2021 10:14:27 PM PST by RomanSoldier19
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To: RomanSoldier19

And Xiden cheered.


2 posted on 02/14/2021 10:16:46 PM PST by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Beware the media industrial complex )
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To: RomanSoldier19

Four weeks ago reg gas was around 175 to 185 here.

Its now at 225 to 235.

All because of pig face Joe and his Ho.


3 posted on 02/14/2021 10:16:46 PM PST by crz
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To: RomanSoldier19

biden has accomplished a lot in 3 weeks. Bit maybe the increased price will spur production. Probably not in America, but we’ll see.


4 posted on 02/14/2021 10:19:23 PM PST by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths. )
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5 posted on 02/14/2021 10:22:18 PM PST by RomanSoldier19 (Game over, man! Game over! ; : rem ad triarios redisse is)
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6 posted on 02/14/2021 10:24:33 PM PST by RomanSoldier19 (Game over, man! Game over! ; : rem ad triarios redisse is)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Amazing. “Middle East tensions” were in a nosedive in the last administration. It’s only the ruinous policies Biden is contemplating, in and of themselves, that are increasing tensions


7 posted on 02/14/2021 10:28:59 PM PST by j.havenfarm (20 years on Free Republic, 12/10/20! More than 3700 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: RomanSoldier19

She can pour oil all over my motor anytime! :)


8 posted on 02/14/2021 10:29:19 PM PST by TigersEye (Everyone knows)
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To: RomanSoldier19

No, because biden screwed this country over with the Keystone pipeline EO.


9 posted on 02/14/2021 10:29:58 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

Middle East tensions? Couldn’t be canceled keystone pipeline tensions? Great reporting.


10 posted on 02/14/2021 10:30:05 PM PST by blackdog (It's a good day to go Ceaucescu. )
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To: RomanSoldier19
I wonder what changed to cause the sudden spike in oil prices and renewed "tension in the Middle East." When was the last time we read about "tension in the 'Middle East'"?

The Dem bastards stole the election and here we are just three weeks later probably preparing to go to war for Middle East oil again.

Except this time, with all the "woke" in our armed forces, we will be in no position to fight.

If you absolutely want to ruin your sleep tonight, read "Air Mobility Command vows to improve diversity and culture of inclusion." Here's the direct link to the Air Mobility Command Twitter feed where you can see some of our premier warriors discussing tolerance, diversity, inclusion, and all sorts of vomit-inducing woke blah, blah.

11 posted on 02/14/2021 10:34:15 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Life is short, and work long, opportunity fleeting, experiments dangerous, and judgment hard)
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The day before they were claiming that it was because of short supply. We all know it’s because of finger’s policies and EOs.


12 posted on 02/14/2021 10:38:07 PM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: RomanSoldier19
Horse Hockey!!! This is all on the Creepy One! Horse Hockey!!
13 posted on 02/14/2021 10:39:27 PM PST by know.your.why (If you dont watch the MSM you are uninformed. If you do watch the MSM you are misinformed.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

All part of the Biden plan.

He wants less jobs. He wants less reliable energy. He wants more poverty. He wants snark businesses to close. He wants the cost of energy to be unaffordable. He wants socialized, rationed medicine.

He, actually also his handlers, want the complete subjugation of anyone who doesn’t think like them. It’s the Democrat plan.


14 posted on 02/14/2021 11:04:29 PM PST by Nathan _in_Arkansas (Shut the deuce up!!! I'll do the fighting!!!)
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To: RomanSoldier19

The hit just keep rollin in...


15 posted on 02/14/2021 11:08:32 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The Republican Party is dead. Long live the Founders Party.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Nice excuses to defend Chomo Joe’s role by basically shutting down US oil exploration.


16 posted on 02/14/2021 11:23:09 PM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: blackdog

Exactly.

Seems the regime’s media shills think they can convince people of anything the regime needs.


17 posted on 02/14/2021 11:24:41 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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Joseph Stolen is an idiot


18 posted on 02/14/2021 11:29:52 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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19 posted on 02/14/2021 11:32:00 PM PST by RomanSoldier19 (Game over, man! Game over! ; : rem ad triarios redisse is)
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What Middle-Eastern tensions?

Just two months ago there was a peace initiative sweeping
across the Middle-East.

Joe killed the pipeline. He has clamped down on government
land oil leases. He’s talking down ICE cars.

Yeah, Middle-Eastern tensions...

Is the White House considered to be in the Middle-East now,
because these idiots who wouldn’t know a single chapter of
world history?

They’d move the Israel Embassy back to Tel Aviv if they
could find the place on a map.

They’re still looking for Aviv, so they can Tel her.


20 posted on 02/14/2021 11:33:47 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The Republican Party is dead. Long live the Founders Party.)
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