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Laut des folgenden Artikels wuerde der Iran eine Reduzierung der Oellieferungen in die USA durch die arabischen Staaten unterstuetzen. Kamal Kharazi, der iranische Aussenminister sagte zu Reportern auf der Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers on Terrorism in Kuala Lumpur, dass eine Entscheidung zum Einsatz von Oel als Waffe sehr effektiv sein koennte. Diese Aeusserungen und die anhaltend gespannte Lage in Israel fuehrten zu einem weiteren Anstieg des Oelpreises um 83Cent auf $27,71. Der Preis fuer Erdgas erhoehte sich um 12Cent auf $3,65 je tausend Kubikfuss. Deltas Aktienpreis stieg gestern um 20Cent auf $4,65. Eine positive Nachricht ueber die kalifornischen Pachtgebiete wuerde den Kurs jetzt explodieren lassen. 04/02 15:53 Crude Oil Rises on Concern Strife in Israel May Disrupt Supply By Mark Shenk New York, April 2 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose for a fifth session, reaching levels last seen in the days following the Sept. 11 attacks, as fighting between Israelis and Palestinians spurred concern that Middle East supplies might be disrupted. Iran, which pumps 4 percent of the world`s oil, said it might support a collective decision by Islamic countries to restrict shipments to the U.S., Israel`s biggest ally. Islamic nations in the Middle East pump almost one-third of world supply. ``The big oil companies, the refiners, are buying oil on fears that some sort of coordinated action might be taken to cut supplies,`` said Ed Silliere, vice president of risk management at Energy Merchant LLC in New York, a wholesale energy marketer. ``The companies don`t want to take any chances.`` Crude oil for May delivery rose 83 cents, or 3.1 percent, to $27.71 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the highest closing price since Sept. 17. Oil prices have rallied 40 percent this year and are up 8 percent from a year ago. In London, where markets were closed during a rally yesterday in New York, Brent crude oil for May settlement rose $1.74, or 6.7 percent, to $27.66 a barrel on the International Petroleum Exchange. If producers ``decide to use oil as a weapon, certainly it would be very effective,`` Iran`s foreign minister, Kamal Kharazi, told reporters at the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers on Terrorism in Kuala Lumpur. A Qatari oil ministry official said it was ``unlikely`` that Arab producers would use oil as a weapon in support of the Palestinians. Saudi View Arab nations should continue to export oil in order to raise funds to help the Palestinians, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal said in an interview with the French newspaper Le Monde, Agence France-Presse reported. Concern that supplies might be cut off comes after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries trimmed its production quotas four times since January 2001 to bolster prices. The reductions in output quotas totaled 5 million barrels a day, or 19 percent. The fear is fueled by OPEC`s cuts,`` Silliere said. ``If they hadn`t cut output, there would be so much oil out there that the companies wouldn`t have to worry.`` The current Israeli military offensive against the Palestinians began Friday, after a suicide bomber killed 22 Israelis. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat won`t be allowed to leave his West Bank compound unless he agrees to go into exile, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was quoted as saying by Cable News Network. 1973 Embargo Oil-producing nations in the Middle East and North Africa account for more than two-thirds of oil reserves. Arab producers haven`t restricted supplies for political reasons since the oil crisis of 1973, when Saudi Arabia and other states cut off exports to the U.S. because of its support of Israel. ``With about 23 million barrels a day being produced in the region, any time there is trouble the markets will react,`` said Andrew Lebow, senior vice president and broker with Man Financial Inc. in New York. The rally in crude-oil prices helped send gasoline to a nine- month high. Crude oil accounts for 36 percent of the retail cost of gasoline, according to the Energy Department. Gasoline futures for May delivery rose 2.08 cents, or 2.5 percent, to 86.98 cents a gallon in New York, the highest closing price since June 15. Prices have risen 52 percent this year. Futures represent wholesale prices. U.S. retail gasoline prices followed futures higher. Prices rose 2.9 cents to a six-month high of $1.371 a gallon in the week ended yesterday, the Department of Energy said yesterday. The average nationwide pump price for regular gasoline rose for a fifth straight week to the highest level since Oct. 1, a survey of filling stations showed. Oil-company shares rose on expectations for greater profits. Exxon Mobil Corp., the world`s biggest publicly traded oil company, rose 59 cents to $44.42 in late trading. Exxon shares have risen 13 percent this year. ChevronTexaco Corp., the second- biggest U.S. oil company, rose $1.24 to $90.94. |
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| Autor (Datum des Eintrages): | Vinoveritas (03.04.02 02:23:40) |
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