Israel's prime minister said Iran made “a serious mistake” in attacking the country and promised retaliation. (Photo: Reuters/Dado Ruvic)
The prices of oil advance this Wednesday (2) with the increase in tension in the Middle Eastafter the Iran fired missiles at Israel. Although part of the missiles were intercepted by the Israeli air defense system, there are reports of injuries from the shrapnel.
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahusaid Iran made “a serious mistake” in attacking the country and promised retaliation.
“Whoever attacks us, we will attack them (back). This is true in every region where we fight the axis of evil and it is true for Iran too,” said Netanyahu, according to information from the Al Jazeera news agency.
A conflict in the region could disrupt the supply of oil to the world. As a result, at around 8:20 am, oil like Brentwhich is an international reference, sobe 3,29%, a US$ 75,98 the barrel; already the WTIwhich is a reference in the United States, advances 3.65%, to US$ 72.39 or barrel.
Also on the market's radar are the releases of official stock data from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) and the USA.
Understand Israel's conflict
Iran's attacks are a response to the conflict that Israel and the Lebanon have been facing for two months. In July, Israel reportedly killed Hezbollah's military commander, Fu'ad Shukrand tension between the two countries forced more than 100,000 people to leave regions close to the border.
On Saturday (28), Hezbollah confirmed the death of its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during the air strikes that Israel has been carrying out in Lebanon — two Brazilian teenagers died in the latest attacks. This week the Israeli army began a ground offensive in Lebanon.
The President of the USA, Joe Bidenordered the American military to help defend Israel.