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Crude Jumps on Hezbollah Escalation Despite Stronger USD

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Crude prices have ticked up compared to earlier levels after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said that he will escalate its fight with Israel, raising concerns of a widening conflict in the Middle East.

  • Brent APR 24 down -0.1% at 82.74$/bbl
  • WTI APR 24 up 0.1% at 77.63$/bbl
  • The geopolitical tension has outweighed a jump in the USD following PPI data.
  • Initial reaction to the firmer-than-expected headline and core PPI data (which more than countered a skew from a handful of negative revisions) sees the BBDXY trade to fresh session highs.

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