Oil prices break two-day losing streak after Israel threatens to strike Iran if attacked
Israel warned OPEC member Iran Wednesday it would attack the Islamic Republic if Tehran strikes Israel.
Israel warned OPEC member Iran Wednesday it would attack the Islamic Republic if Tehran strikes Israel.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed late Monday to press on with an offensive against the southern city of Rafah.
A top Iranian military advisor warned Israel over the weekend that its embassies could be targeted.
U.S. crude oil rallied 4.5% last week, briefly touching $87 a barrel Friday.
Israel has closed 28 embassies around the world due amid fears of retaliatory strikes from Iran, according to multiple reports in Israeli media.
Oil prices have rallied this year, booking three consecutive months of gains with U.S. crude adding 19% while Brent is up about 16%.
Stock market investors cannot have their heads in the sand on oil prices as the commodity reaches its highest levels since the fall.
U.S. crude and the global benchmark have rallied about 20% and 16% this year.
A warmer-than-normal winter has dampened demand for heating and consequently gas in key LNG consuming countries.
SLB is targeting $3 billion in revenue from its new energy business by the end of the decade, with carbon capture and storage expected to play a leading role.