Oil prices rise as Gaza deaths complicate ceasefire talks
Friday, 1 March 2024 Oil prices rose due to complications in Gaza ceasefire talks and deaths of Palestinians. Brent futures reached $82.20, WTI rose to $78.48. Middle East conflict has minimal impact on crude flows. Talks between Israel, Hamas in Qatar remain unresolved. China's manufacturing activity contracted. U.S. inflation in line with expectations. Opec supply increases, Libyan output rises.
A Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Sunday to hold ceasefire talks on Gaza, while Israeli forces continued operations. This report produced by Zachary Goelman.
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On March 5, a Hamas official said that ceasefire
negotiations will continue following two days
of talks without reaching a..
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During his weekly Angelus prayer, Pope Francis calls for "an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and throughout the region", adding that "disarmament is a moral duty". Francis' address comes as Egypt on Sunday..