Crude Oil Slips Below $70, Dollar Flat

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Crude Oil Slips Below $70, Dollar Flat – Asian stocks climbed Tuesday, extending a gradual recovery after declines in recent weeks stoked by concerns about the vulnerabilities of emerging-markets in the face of higher U.S. yields, a stronger dollar and costlier energy prices.                 

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Iran Opposes Higher Oil Prices, Signaling Divide With Saudis

Crude Oil

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Iran Opposes Higher Oil Prices, Signaling Divide With Saudis — Brent crude futures surged to almost $75 a barrel on Friday as traders braced for the possible re-imposition of U.S. restrictions on Iran. The Persian Gulf country’s regional arch-rival Saudi Arabia is said to want crude closer to $80 a barrel, in part to support a stake sale in state energy giant Aramco. The OPEC nations continue to clash in proxy conflicts from Syria to Yemen.

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Crude Oil Tops $75 on Supply Cuts, Prospect of Iran Sanctions

Crude oil prices fall by $2 on demand concerns, Israel comments

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Crude Oil Tops $75 on Supply Cuts, Prospect of Iran Sanctions — Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose to its highest level since OPEC on Nov. 27, 2014 turned its back on curbing output to support prices, a move that triggered a battle for market share and helped deepen a collapse to $27 in early 2016.

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