Os preços do petróleo operam em queda nesta sexta-feira (12), atingindo o nível mais baixo em quase dois meses, depois que o presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, cancelou novos ataques contra o Irã, diminuindo os temores de uma escalada das hostilidades após os ataques recíprocos ocorridos no início da semana.

Por volta das 11h30, o petróleo WTI, referência nos EUA, caía 1,7%, cerca de US$ 86 o barril.

No mesmo horário, o petróleo Brent recuavam 1,5%, para cerca de US$ 88 por barril.

Ambos os contratos atingiram seu nível mais baixo desde 17 de abril.

Um memorando entre os Estados Unidos e o Irã para pôr fim à guerra no Golfo poderia ser assinado já no domingo, disse uma fonte ocidental à Reuters nesta sexta-feira, com Genebra surgindo como o local mais provável.

Trump cancelou os ataques na quinta-feira, enquanto a agência de notícias iraniana Mehr informou que as negociações finais sobre um memorando de entendimento com os EUA se concentrariam em questões nucleares e econômicas, mas excluiriam discussões sobre o programa de mísseis do Irã.

Enquanto isso, a agência de notícias iraniana IRNA informou que as negociações nucleares ocorreriam dentro de um período de 60 dias após a assinatura do memorando de entendimento.

*Com informações da Reuters 

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