Oil prices climb above $120 a barrel ahead of EU meeting
Publicat:Oil prices climbed above $120 a barrel on Monday, hitting their highest in more than two months, as traders waited to see whether a European Union meeting would reach an agreement on banning Russian oil imports, according to Reuters. The Brent crude futures contract for July, which will expire on Tuesday, was up 59 cents, […] The post Oil prices climb above $120 a barrel ahead of EU meeting appeared first on Știri online, ultimele știri, presa online, ziar online - Sursazilei.ro .
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