Hopes for the resumption of dialogue aimed at ending the war in the Middle East brought some relief to oil markets today, as prices fell below $100 a barrel today.
Brent Crude , the international oil trading benchmark, has fallen to around $98 per barrel, reflecting expectations for a stabilization of the geopolitical situation between the United States and Iran.
According to international reports, diplomatic contacts between the parties continue, while the parties express cautious signals about a possible agreement.

In this climate of easing in global markets, it was expected that domestic markets would also reflect the same trend. But the development in Albania has been the opposite and the Transparency Board showed us this Tuesday afternoon that it is going "against the tide".
The Transparency Board has decided to increase the price of oil in the domestic market again. From 208 lek per liter, oil will now be traded at 215 lek per liter, a decision that contradicts the movements of international stock exchanges, which are signaling a decrease in import costs.