Oil within a whisker of $ 100, gas, aluminum and nickel runs on record

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The escalation of the crisis in Ukraine inflames energy prices, projecting oil within a breath of 100 dollars a barrel. Brent rose to $ 99.50 on Tuesday 22, up about 4% compared to the previous session and almost 30% from the beginning of the year, only to fall back to around $ 97: a step backwards linked to the relative reassurance offered by first Western sanctionswhich do not seem to pose obstacles to the export of fuels (or other raw materials …

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