Oil jumps to $105, pushing up chances of a US interest rate increase

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Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen’s port of Mocha on Thursday, further threatening Red Sea traffic, while Gulf traffic remains restricted through the Strait of Hormuz as tanker attacks in the region have intensified in recent days.

Iran said it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, after the US hit five Iranian oil tankers. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it would escalate its response to any further attacks.

China, the world’s largest crude importer, has stepped up purchases in recent weeks after months of subdued demand, boosting physical crude markets, ING analysts said in a note.

Se a compra chinesa continuar a se recuperar, isso poderá amplificar o impacto de quaisquer interrupções no fornecimento e elevar os preços, enquanto um recuo nas importações poderia moderar os ganhos do mercado, disse o ING.

Rising oil prices have worsened worries about inflation and cranked up pressure within the bond market, helping to lower stocks again on Wall Street.

O S&P 500 caiu 0,6% e está no caminho para a quarta perda consecutiva.

That is not only costing more at the pump but also through higher prices for all kinds of products that move by truck to store shelves.

Following Thursday’s reports, traders are betting on a close to 70 percent chance the Fed will raise the federal funds rate at its meeting next week. That’s up from the 61 percent probability seen the day before, according to data from CME Group.

Isso também acontece apesar da pressão constante do presidente Donald Trump para que as taxas de juros diminuam em vez de aumentarem.

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