Oil Prices Rise and US Futures Fall
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A surging oil price is likely to trigger a depreciation in Asian currencies, notably the Thai baht, Taiwan dollar and Korean won, according to Barclays Plc.
Calm returned to Wall Street, and U.S. stocks rallied, while oil prices gave back some of their initial spurts following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets at the end of last week.
Although the U.S. is a net oil exporter, higher oil prices could increase inflation and lower economic growth.
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With the exception of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, big swings in oil have been driven by broader geoeconomic trends
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says rising global oil prices following Israeli strikes on Iran will strengthen Russia by increasing its oil revenues, aiding its war effort in Ukraine.
Oil prices leaped, and stocks slumped on worries that escalating violence following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets could damage the flow of crude around the world, along with the global economy.