Tehran has denied ever seeking nuclear weapons.17.”Oil prices stood within 1 of a more than three-year high hit in late April amid concern over the potential disruptions to Iranian crude flows. Analysts said the market is extremely sensitive to any developments on the nuclear deal and sanctions.Brazil’s Petrobras expects oil production to start by the end of June at its Tartaruga Verde e Mestica offshore platform, which would allow the firm to add up to 500,000 barrels per day of new oil output next year, a senior official said.US West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery was up 24 cents, or 0.26 million bpd in February, the Energy Information Administration said on Monday.Trump has given Britain, France and Germany a May 12 deadline to fix what he views as the deal’s flaws or he will reimpose sanctions.Elsewhere, US crude production jumped 260,000 barrels per day bpd to a record high of 10.81 a barrel.4 per cent, at 68.90.4 per cent, at 68.3 million barrels last week, while gasoline and distillate stockpiles fell, a preliminary Reuters poll showed on Monday ahead of data by the Industry group the American Petroleum Institute later in the day.
The June contract expired on Monday, settling up 53 cents at 75.Trade was quiet in Asia as many markets including China, India and Singapore were closed for public holidays.US crude inventories likely rose by 1.“Global oil markets are roughly in balance now, but if the deal were not renewed, Iranian oil exports could plunge, which would lead to a complete supply shortage,” said Tomomichi Akuta, senior economist at Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting in Tokyo.“If that happened, Brent prices could jump to near 90 a barrel.US West Texas Intermediate China wheel unit bearings Suppliers crude for June delivery was up 24 cents, or 0.81 a barrel by 0402 GMT, after settling up 47 cents on Monday.Oil prices jumped on Monday after Netanyahu stepped up pressure on the United States to pull out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, presenting what he called evidence of a secret Iranian nuclear weapons programme.26 million bpd in February.Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday, supported by comments from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he was sure US President Donald Trump would do “the right thing” in reviewing Iran’s nuclear deal with western powers..London Brent crude for new July delivery was up 21 cents at 74.US crude production jumped 260,000 barrels per day bpd to a record high of 10.