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Oil prices rise 2% amid tensions between Iran and Israel

Published: 17 Jun 2025 - 09:35 pm | Last Updated: 17 Jun 2025 - 09:36 pm
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QNA

London: Oil prices continued to rise on Tuesday, driven by rapidly unfolding developments between Iran and Israel.

Brent crude futures increased by about 1.56 USD, or 2.1%, reaching 74.79 USD per barrel. Meanwhile, US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose by 1.42 USD, or 2%, to 73.19 USD per barrel.

Earlier today, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced a downward revision of its global oil demand growth forecast for this year, lowering it to 720,000 barrels per day compared to its previous estimate of 740,000 barrels per day.