Oil falls nearly 5pc

Published October 9, 2024

HOUSTON: Brent and US crude futures fell on Tuesday as fears of supply disruptions from the conflict between Israel and Iran eased after Iranian-backed Hezbollah signaled support for a ceasefire proposal put forth by Lebanon’s government.

Brent crude futures were down $3.70, or 4.57 per cent, to $77.23 a barrel at 11:21 am CDT (1621 GMT). US West Texas Intermediate futures were down $3.57, or 4.63pc, at $73.57 a barrel.

The drop, which began slowly on fears of reduced Chinese demand, snowballed after Hezbollah signalled support for a ceasefire and Israel expanded its ground war in Lebanon instead of attacking Iran’s oil infrastructure.

Published in Dawn, October 9th, 2024

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