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Here we go, oil prices now higher after the failed coup attempt in Russia - ForexLive

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Here we go, oil prices now higher after the failed coup attempt in Russia | Forexlive

Over the weekend we had a failed Wagner coup attempt to oust Putin in Russia.

The links to the developments as they happened are below

Read from the bottom up for the chronology

UK Times says Britain told to "Prepare for fall of Putin"
Prigozhin to leave for Belarus, case against him to be dropped
Prigozhin says convoys returning to bases
A full-scale mutiny is under way in Russia
Russia accuses Wagner boss of armed mutiny. Tanks in the streets in Moscow

I posted a few minutes ago on the price immediately after the open,w which was little changed.

But its inched higher now, as is reasonable to expect after such a geopolitical event (oil is particularly susceptible to geopol developments).

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