Texas oil rises 0.03% due to escalating tension in the Middle East By EFE

New York, Sep 19 (.) .- The price rose 0.03% on Thursday and closed at $ 58.13 a barrel in the face of the new escalation of tension in the Middle East after the weekend's attack on the Saudi oil company Aramco

At the end of the live operations on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex), WTI futures contracts for delivery in October totaled two cents compared to Wednesday's close.

Iran warned Thursday that its troops are prepared to enter combat and a war would be devastating for the region, in a message to the United States and Saudi Arabia, which evaluate a military action against Tehran.

Washington has held Tehran responsible for the attacks against the Aramco facilities, although they were vindicated by the Shia Houthi rebels of Yemen, who are backed by Iran and are facing Saudi Arabia in the conflict that raises their country.

Riyadh had advanced at the beginning of the week the restoration of half of the lost production, which it would complete completely at the end of this month; However, US media say it is seeking to buy crude in neighboring countries, which has generated skepticism among analysts.

The price hike that Texas had experienced today was limited by the proximity of a new tropical storm, Imelda, in the south of the country.

On the other hand, the US Energy Information Administration reported Thursday that national reserves rose by 1.1 million barrels last week, surprising analysts, who expected a fall of 2.5 million.

In this context, gasoline futures contracts expiring in October rose four cents, leaving $ 1.7 a gallon, and those of natural gas expiring for the same month subtracted nine cents to $ 2.54 per thousand cubic feet.

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