Military conflicts in the Middle East continue, international oil prices rose over 4% on the 17th.

Due to continued military conflicts in the Middle East, international crude oil futures prices fluctuated and rose on the 17th, with an increase of over 4% at the close. The price of the main contract for New York crude oil futures reached $80 per barrel for the first time in the past month. At the close of trading that day, the price of light crude oil futures for delivery in August on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by $3.54 to settle at $82.49 per barrel, an increase of 4.48%; the price of London Brent crude oil futures for delivery in September rose by $3.87 to settle at $88.10 per barrel, an increase of 4.59%.