Oil declines as Iran, Russia and fed jostle for limelight
(Bloomberg) -- Oil resumed its decline after Iran carried out a聽missile strike聽in Iraq following the suspension of nuclear talks, while Russia鈥檚 bombardment of Ukraine prompted more calls to sideline the OPEC+ producer.
Futures in New York fell below $107 a barrel in early Asian trading after rising 3.1% on Friday following a tumultuous week. The halt of聽nuclear talks聽dashed hopes for a swift return of more supply as the already tight market reels from Russia鈥檚 war in Ukraine. Senior American and Chinese officials meet Monday as the Biden administration seeks to聽enlist China聽to help end the crisis.聽
That heralds the start of a聽jampacked week聽that will test whether Russia plans to repay its international debt and will likely see the Federal Reserve raise interest聽rates聽for the first time since 2018, potentially strengthening the dollar. Global markets have been in turmoil with the price of energy, metals and food soaring to record highs, prompting widespread condemnation of Russia.
While Russia has been hit with harsh sanctions and the U.S has banned imports of its crude, funds to the nation may not be completely choked off yet.聽India聽is said to be working out a mechanism to facilitate trade using local currencies, while supertankers were still being booked to load Russian oil off Denmark.
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Iran and world powers on Friday聽suspended聽negotiations to restore a 2015 nuclear deal after Russia sought U.S. guarantees that sanctions imposed for its invasion of Ukraine wouldn鈥檛 affect its planned partnership with Iran. The setbacks may reignite a crisis that鈥檚 set to reverberate through already-tight markets.聽