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Oil gains as reports Israel may attack Iran raise supply worries - REUTERS

MAY 21, 2025

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Summary

  • Oil prices rise over 1%
  • US intelligence suggests Israel plans to strike Iran, CNN says
  • US-Iran nuclear talks show little progress, impacting oil market

SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped more than 1% on Wednesday after reports Israel is preparing a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, raising fears that a conflict could upset supply availability in the key Middle East producing region.
Brent futures for July rose 97 cents, or 1.5%, to $66.35 a barrel by 0330 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for July climbed 96 cents, or 1.6%, to $62.99. The June WTI contract expired on Tuesday at $62.56.

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