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Nahostkonflikt und Ã-lpreisentwicklung
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Die Unruhen im Nahen Osten haben einen erneuten Ã-lpreisschub geführt.
WTI Notierungen Nymex (heute)
May 2002 26.85 27.07 26.82 26.82 +0.51 10:12AM
Jun 2002 26.90 27.10 26.90 26.95 +0.58 10:12AM
Jul 2002 26.85 27.10 26.85 27.00 +0.68 10:12AM
Aug 2002 26.70 26.70 26.65 26.65 +0.52 10:10AM
Sep 2002 26.40 26.60 26.40 26.60 +0.68 10:11AM
04/01 09:38
Crude Oil Rises to 6-Month High on Israeli-Palestinian Violence
By Mark Shenk
New York, April 1 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil jumped to a six- month high as an intensifying conflict between Israel and the Palestinians raised concern that shipments from the Middle East would be disrupted.
Israel besieged Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat's compound as five suicide bombings since Wednesday killed as many as 38 Israelis. While analysts don't see an immediate threat to supplies, prices rose to reflect the possibility that the conflict may spread in a region that pumps a third of the world's oil.
``The war is absolutely sending oil prices higher,'' said David Becker, energy derivatives trading manager at Citibank NA in New York. ``Prices will continue to move higher until there is some sign that the situation is calming down.''
Crude oil for May delivery rose as much as $1.09, or 4.1 percent, to $27.40 a gallon on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the highest price since Sept. 19. Prices have soared 36 percent this year.
The International Petroleum Exchange in London was closed for the Easter Monday holiday.
The Israeli military found Palestinian Authority weapons in the West Bank town of Ramallah that link the Authority to suicide attacks on Israel, the army said in a statement.
Israeli troops found arms in and around Arafat's compound that included empty suicide-bomber belts, bombs, rocket-propelled missiles, hand grenades, sniper rifles, heavy machine gun ammunition and Kalashnikov automatic rifles, the statement said.
Palestinian Authority possession of many of the weapons violates its accords with Israel, the army said.
Expulsion Rejected
Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said Arafat would be confined to his compound in Ramallah on the West Bank for two or three weeks. Peres said the cabinet rejected a proposal to expel Arafat from the Palestinian territories.
With Arafat imprisoned in his offices for three days, Israel invaded a second West Bank town, Qalqilya, Agence France-Presse reported.
U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman, a Connecticut Democrat, and two other senators, Democrat Joseph Biden of Delaware and Republican Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, called on Secretary of State Colin Powell to travel to the region to try to mediate a cease-fire.
``This is spinning out of control,'' Lieberman said on Fox News Sunday.
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's angry denunciations of the Palestinian leader in a national address Sunday underscored how far Israel has come from the peace agreement it made with Arafat in 1993. Israel is now ``at war,'' Sharon said.
``Yasser Arafat is the head of a coalition of terrorism,'' Sharon said in an address to the nation, which was broadcast by Cable News Network. ``Yasser Arafat is the enemy of Israel, and the enemy of the free world.''
Working for Cease-Fire
The U.S. said retired General Anthony Zinni would stay in the region, continuing to work for a cease-fire.
``The president will not let these latest attacks deter him from the pursuit of peace,'' said Gordon Johndroe, a spokesman for President George W. Bush.
Gasoline futures for May delivery rose as much as 2.04 cents, or 2.5 percent, to 85.3 cents a gallon in New York. Prices have risen 48 percent this year.
Heating oil for May delivery rose as much as 2.17 cents, or 3.2 percent, to 69.5 cents a gallon in New York, the highest price since September 24. Prices rose 25 percent this year.
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