The exchange rates of the Asian oil trading slightly more expensive today, reports agency Reuters. Reason for the rise the investors interest to benefit from a minimum 17-month price reached late last week. They apparently decided to take advantage of the chance to buy “black gold”, which is expected to rise due to bad weather conditions in the U.S. and Europe. Notwithstanding the rise in quotations is not expected sharp jump. Players of the exchange do not want to risk much. They are discouraged by good results for the unemployment in the U.S. and are concerned about budget problems in Greece. Gentle crude for March delivery rose 55 cents to $ 71.74 a barrel. On Friday trading in New York close of a 17-month minimum of $ 71.19 per barrel. In the variety “Brent” futures rose by 63 cents to $ 70.22 a barrel. Additional pressure for oil price rises may have tensions over Iran and the decision by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to start producing enriched uranium.
The analysts contacted for comment by Reuters, consider that a deterrent factor is the price appreciation of the finance ministers of the Big loop ‘meeting in Canada that the budget deficit problem is not only Greece and other member countries of the euro area such as Spain and Portugal, but are under control.