U.S. Oil Prices Balloon To $37
September 18, 2000
U.S. oil prices ballooned to fresh decade highs on Monday as rising tension in the Middle East put traders on red alert over possible supply disruptions from key exporter Iraq this winter. October crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange bolted to a new high of $37.15 a barrel, up more than $1.20, as concern grew that Iraq could disrupt its supplies in the run-up to November's U.S. presidential election. Traders rushed to buy after a warning from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein that fellow OPEC member states should ignore pressure mounted by "superpowers" on producers to rein in runaway prices.
next year.
Related News
Unfinished Hornbeck MPSV Arrives at Eastern for Build Completion
VARD to Build Hybrid Ocean Energy Construction Vessel for Island Offshore
Marlink Upgrades Simon Møkster Shipping’s Network
Liza Unity is First FPSO to Earn ABS REMOTE-CON Notation
Cambodia to Cut Shipping Through Vietnam by 70% With New China-funded Canal