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O dólar fechou abaixo de R$ 5 nesta sexta-feira (23), e a bolsa brasileira subiu no último dia útil antes do segundo turno das eleições presidenciais. O petróleo avançou mais de 3%, atingindo o maior patamar desde abril, com o agravamento das tensões no Oriente Médio. No mercado doméstico, investidores ajustaram posições antes da votação de domingo (25), com as tensões geopolíticas no Oriente Médio impulsionando os preços da commodity no exterior. Notícias relacionadas:Economia da Argentina recua 1,7% em agosto sob risco de recessão.Receita abre consulta a lote residual do Imposto de Renda.Prévia da inflação oficial cai pela metade e fecha outubro em 0,32%.Números do dia:     Dólar à vista: R$ 4,993 (-0,92%);     Dólar na semana: queda de 1,58%;     Ibovespa: 205.082,56 pontos (+0,47%);     Ibovespa na semana: queda de 0,17%;     Petróleo tipo Brent: US$ 116,72 (+3,13%);     Petróleo tipo WTI: US$ 103,27 (+3,82%). Câmbio O dólar comercial encerrou a sessão em queda de 0,92%, cotado a R$ 4,993. Na reta final do pregão, a moeda chegou à mínima de R$ 4,989. A cotação está no menor nível desde 9 de outubro, quando terminou em R$ 4,985. Na semana, a divisa acumulou desvalorização de 1,58% em relação ao real, após ter avançado 1,77% na semana anterior. O movimento ocorreu no último pregão antes do segundo turno das eleições presidenciais. Investidores ajustaram posições diante das expectativas para o resultado da disputa entre o presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) e o senador Flávio Bolsonaro (PL). A moeda brasileira apresentou o melhor desempenho entre as principais divisas globais, mesmo com a valorização do dólar no exterior. Por volta das 17h, o índice DXY, que mede a força da moeda estadunidense diante de uma cesta de moedas fortes, subia 0,19%, aos 101,799 pontos. Ibovespa Principal índice da B3, o Ibovespa fechou em alta de 0,47%, aos 205.082,56 pontos. O volume financeiro negociado na sessão somou R$ 30,7 bilhões. Apesar do avanço desta sexta-feira, o índice acumulou queda de 0,17% na semana, marcada pela cautela dos investidores diante da eleição presidencial. No acumulado de outubro, a bolsa registra valorização de 10,06%. Em 2026, a alta chega a 27,28%. A sessão também foi marcada pela alta de ações de petroleiras e mineradoras, acompanhando a valorização do petróleo e do minério de ferro. Petróleo Os contratos futuros do petróleo fecharam em forte alta nesta sexta-feira, impulsionados pelo aumento das tensões no Oriente Médio. Referência nas negociações internacionais, o barril do tipo Brent alcançou o maior nível desde abril, em meio aos temores de novos confrontos envolvendo Estados Unidos, Israel e Irã e de possíveis interrupções no fornecimento global. O petróleo Brent para dezembro subiu 3,13%, encerrando a US$ 116,72 por barril. O barril do tipo WTI, do Texas, subiu 3,82% e fechou a US$ 103,27. Na comparação semanal, os contratos do Brent e do WTI para dezembro subiram 6,24% e 4,29%, respectivamente. A alta foi sustentada pelo risco de agravamento dos conflitos na região. O Irã advertiu que poderá responder a eventuais novos ataques dos Estados Unidos e de Israel com ofensivas contra bases militares, navios de guerra e outros alvos em países vizinhos do Golfo Pérsico. Paralelamente, confrontos envolvendo os houthis e a Arábia Saudita aumentaram as preocupações com a segurança regional. Nos Estados Unidos, o Departamento de Energia autorizou medidas envolvendo a Reserva Estratégica de Petróleo para ajudar a estabilizar o abastecimento de combustíveis diante de perdas de estoques e de possíveis interrupções no mercado. * Com informações da Reuters

Namibia geopolitics in October 2026: what the US, China, EU, Russia, India and the Gulf want, covering uranium, oil, trade deals, UN votes and dated facts. The post Namibia Geopolitics Explained 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

SLB, the world’s biggest oil field services provider, said it has seen a gradual recovery in its Middle East business despite disruptions from the Iran war.

Brent oil traded at the highest level since May on Friday. Iran-backed Houthi militants claimed recent attacks on the Saudi Red Sea port of Yanbu, as well as deadly strikes on an oil field and airport in the kingdom. The flareup threatens to widen hostilities around the Strait of Hormuz, where crude exports have recovered to near prewar levels. Abeer Abu Omar reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)

North American Blue Energy Partners Inc., which is partnering with the US government to develop Venezuelan oil fields, is deploying a sixth drilling rig as it ramps up production in the South American country, according to a person familiar with the company’s operations.

The Mumbai-headquartered oil-marketing company’s gross refining margin stood at $32.15 for every barrel during the reported quarter.

Brent crude futures (December) were trading about 3.2% higher than their previous close at $112.35 per barrel on Thursday afternoon

An international court of arbitration invalidated about $12 billion of Kazakhstan’s claims against oil majors for disputed costs at the Kashagan field, according to people familiar with the matter.

If Flávio Bolsonaro wins Brazil’s presidential runoff on Oct. 25, he will give the nation’s state oil company broad freedom to reshape its portfolio while seeking to bring more private investment into sectors dominated by the state-controlled oil producer, according to one of his energy advisers.

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation CEO Sheikh Nawaf Saud Nasir Al-Sabah says the company has kept crude deliveries to customers largely at pre-conflict levels by using alternative shipment arrangements and its strategic tanker fleet. (Source: Bloomberg)

Guyana's oil fund took in about US$3.88 billion in nine months, with US$1.89 billion in the third quarter, the Bank of Guyana's reports show. The post Guyana Oil Earnings Reach US$3.88 Billion appeared first on The Rio Times.

Paris wants more Algerian crude and liquefied gas as Europe heads into winter; Algeria can add oil quickly, but extra LNG is harder to find. The post France Asks Algeria for Oil and Gas 19 Oct appeared first on The Rio Times.

Barrack highlights limits of US interventions, admitting past regime changes in the Middle East were often mistakes.

Brazil's Ibovespa slipped 0.17% on Monday as Petrobras fell 2.8% with oil and Azzas 2154 gained 13.25%, six days before the presidential runoff. The post Brazil Stocks Slip as Petrobras Falls 2.8% appeared first on The Rio Times.

The war in the Middle East has disrupted oil and gas supplies, leaving governments to confront energy pressures as they prepare for next month’s Cop31 UN climate conference in Antalya, Turkey. The crisis raises an enduring question: how can climate action strengthen the resilience of an economy? China offers a useful case. Its factories supply technologically advanced products essential to the green transition at competitive prices. China has production cost advantages in electric cars,...

Six EU governments want Brussels to study a new windfall tax on oil and gas profits, reviving a 2022 levy that collected about US$29 billion. The post EU Weighs Windfall Tax on Energy Profits appeared first on The Rio Times.

Kenya's economy grew 5.1% in April to June 2026, up from 4.9% a year earlier, as crude oil averaged US$104.45 a barrel and the long rains ended early. The post Kenya GDP Growth Is 5.1% Despite Oil Shock appeared first on The Rio Times.

Delcy Rodríguez said Venezuela's oil industry will get almost US$76 billion in five years, citing 17 deals with the US and 324,000 jobs in a decade. The post Venezuela Sees US$76 Billion Oil Investment appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brent crude rose 3.7% to US$109.86 on Friday 16 October and US crude topped US$100, lifting Petrobras 2.8% and YPF 1.9% in New York. The post Brent Oil Rises 3.7% to US$109.86 on Supply Fears | Oil, Oct 16 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Wall Street has spent the year betting on staggering AI growth while worrying about stubborn inflation. This week, investors got a fresh taste of both risks: a deepening rout in the AI complex that reached into its debt financing, and oil at $110 a barrel threatening to make inflation harder to contain.

Net spend on oil and gas imports increased about 40% to $13.4 billion.

Jeff Currie, CEO at Real Macro, says the US focus on issues with diesel prices is “going to make the gasoline problem likely far worse.” He advocates owning the energy equities in what he calls “the revenge of the old economy” in a rotation out of tech. (Source: Bloomberg)

Oil fell as concerns about the supply disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East eased and the International Energy Agency raised its forecast for the war’s impact on supply. Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Wallace reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Oil gained Wednesday as hostilities intensified from Russia to the Middle East, threatening supply flows that only recently recovered to near pre-war levels. Brent traded above $106 after Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched missile and drone strikes across Saudi Arabia, including a hit that damaged Saudi Aramco’s headquarters. That added to an escalation in Iranian attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz that’s threatening a rebound in Gulf supply. We discuss the latest energy headlines with Rob Barnett, Senior Energy Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence. (Source: Bloomberg)

Jorge Rodriguez has been removed from OFAC's sanctions list in latest US push for oil control and bilateral diplomacy.

Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's operations centre. Powerful explosions meanwhile rattled the Saudi capital, as the coalition fighting the Houthis said it had intercepted a missile fired by the Iran-backed group towards Riyadh.

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz have been experiencing the worst spate of attacks since the start of the war.

US President Donald Trump announces a plan on Truth Social for oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland.

Venezuela told OPEC it pumped 1.206 million barrels a day in September, barely more than in July, a test for US licences and the August oil deal. The post Venezuela Oil Output Holds Near 1.2 Million appeared first on The Rio Times.

Latin America opens before US September inflation data, with the Ibovespa down 1.04%, the real weaker by 0.81%, oil firm and Asian stocks sharply lower. The post LatAm Opens Before US Inflation as Ibovespa Drops 1.04% | Pre-Open, Oct 14 appeared first on The Rio Times.