The European Union (EU) strongly condemned the attack by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist militias on the commercial ship (MINERVAGRACHT), which flies the Dutch flag in the Gulf of Aden.
Oil prices rose today, Thursday, ending a three-day losing streak, recovering from their lowest levels in 16 weeks, but expectations of increased supply from "OPEC+" next month limited the gains.
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Crude oil prices fell in early Asian trading today, Tuesday, as investors' expectations of demand growth eased due to ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China.
Brent crude futures fell 25 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $65.61 a barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 18 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $61.87 a barrel.
Both benchmarks fell by more than a dollar, yesterday, Monday.