Dmitriev suggested an increase in the price of oil above $ 100 per barrel

Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), predicted an increase in oil prices to more than $100 per barrel on February 28.

"Soon the price of oil will exceed $100 per barrel," he wrote on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

The Middle East beyond the border: Israel strikes Iran

Israel launches a series of attacks on military and nuclear facilities, Tehran is preparing a response

On the same day, Reuters reported that some major oil companies and leading trading houses had suspended the supply of crude oil and fuel through the Strait of Hormuz amid Israeli and US strikes on Iran.

Tashim news agency, citing sources, reported on February 28 in its Telegram channel that the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran, which is used for the passage of oil tankers, is completely closed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

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