Brent crude rises after Trump imposes new import duties
03.02.2025 11:01
Oil prices rose on February 3 after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, reported from Interfax.
The price of April Brent crude futures on London's ICE Futures exchange reached $76.41 per barrel.
This is $0.74 (0.98%) higher than the previous trading session's close.
On January 31, these contracts decreased by $0.22 (0.3%) to $75.67 per barrel. WTI crude futures for March on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) electronic trading increased by $1.41 (1.94%) to $73.94 per barrel.
At the end of the previous session, these contracts decreased by $0.2 (0.3%) to $72.53 per barrel. The decree on new tariffs, which takes effect on February 4, was signed by Trump on Saturday.
It introduces a 25% tariff on goods imported from Mexico and Canada, and 10% from China. Meanwhile, tariffs on energy carriers from Canada will be 10% and will affect all Canadian energy, including oil, gas, and electricity. The majority of US oil imports come from Canada.
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The price of April Brent crude futures on London's ICE Futures exchange reached $76.41 per barrel.
This is $0.74 (0.98%) higher than the previous trading session's close.
On January 31, these contracts decreased by $0.22 (0.3%) to $75.67 per barrel. WTI crude futures for March on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) electronic trading increased by $1.41 (1.94%) to $73.94 per barrel.
At the end of the previous session, these contracts decreased by $0.2 (0.3%) to $72.53 per barrel. The decree on new tariffs, which takes effect on February 4, was signed by Trump on Saturday.
It introduces a 25% tariff on goods imported from Mexico and Canada, and 10% from China. Meanwhile, tariffs on energy carriers from Canada will be 10% and will affect all Canadian energy, including oil, gas, and electricity. The majority of US oil imports come from Canada.
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