Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb.6
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
World oil prices are growing on Feb.6 amid new US sanctions on Iran.
The price of April futures for Brent crude oil rose by 0.28 percent and stood at $56.97 per barrel as of 12:34 EST. Meanwhile, the price of March futures for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) has increased by 0.32 percent to $54 per barrel.
Iran carried out a test launch of a medium-range ballistic missile Jan.29. In response to Tehran’s activities, the US Treasury Department published a list of 13 individuals and 12 entities facing new restrictions. The entities include companies based in Tehran, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and China.
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