Oil prices jump after killing of Suleimani
Friday 03/January/2020 - 02:00 PM
Oil prices soared early on Friday morning after the
US airstrike that killed the top Iranian commander, increasing tensions between
the two powers.
Oil prices rose over $2 a barrel, while gold and
other safe-haven assets jumped on Friday, Reuters reported, adding “traders
were clearly spooked” by Qassem Suleimani’s death.
The news agency also reported that foreign oil
companies were evacuating dozens of employees with US citizenship from Basra in
Iraq, citing company sources.
