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Peru | A UN team to help fight the oil spill

24Jan

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Peru | A UN team to help fight the oil spill

(United Nations) A team of nine international UN experts arrived in Lima on Monday to help authorities deal with the oil spill in Peru linked to the eruption of the volcano in the Tonga islands, said the spokesperson for the UN, Stéphane Dujarric. Posted yesterday at 7:53 p.m. "They will carry out a rapid assessment of the social and environmental impacts of this disaster, helping the authorities to manage and coordinate their response," he said. “The team is made up of experts from the UN humanitarian office and the UN Environment Program who specialize in ...

Oil in decline, in tune with the stock markets

24Jan

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Oil in decline, in tune with the stock markets

(New York) Oil prices fell again on Monday, driven by the correction hitting the stock markets, combined with a stronger dollar. Posted at 11:55 a.m. Updated at 3:40 p.m. The barrel of Brent from the North Sea for delivery in March, the most traded in London, lost 1.84% to end at 86.27 dollars. In New York, a barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI), also due in March, fell 2.14% and closed at 83.31 dollars. "We are clearly in a context of risk aversion, already present in recent days and which weighs heavily today," explained Jo...