In electronic trading, crude oil futures prices rose slightly, the market is clearly not subject to the fighting between Israel and Hamas on Sunday night.
In early trading, benchmark crude for January delivery rose less than 1% of 60 to 70 cents a barrel to more than Friday's close of $ 86.92. Brent crude oil prices for many international varieties, up about 55 cents. Last Friday to close at $ 108.95 a barrel in London.
Kloza, chief oil analyst at the Oil Price Information Service Tom said, the international futures market has been relatively quiet, and he did not see the Non-Proliferation of change, as long as Gaza fighting. He said, if Saudi Arabia continues to produce additional oil and rising production, the price of gasoline in the United States should be insulated fighting.
"Do you really see a fire spread in the Middle East to prove the last part of some gasoline, increase over this year, Kloza said.
In pump prices have fallen by a penny, from $ 3.43 per gallon on Friday, according to the AAA. On Sunday, the national average price for a gallon of gasoline is just under $ 3.42.
On Sunday, Israeli missiles in a two-storey house in a residential area in Gaza City razed to the ground, resulting in at least 11 civilians, mostly women and children, Palestinian medical officials said. The attack, Israel the target of a militant, is the single most deadly incident 5-day-old Israel and raised charges Sunday, which is already within a day of death of the largest number of civilians, according to Gaza medical staff.
Bloodshed, with Egypt's leading role in mediating a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, it may be caused by the pressure of the international community.
U.S. President Barack Obama said he has been in contact with the leaders of Israel, Egypt, Turkey, efforts to stop the fighting. He warned potential Israeli ground forces enter Gaza invasion, and warned it might only deepen its death toll. At the same time, he accused Palestinian militants began fighting round rain rockets into Israel, he defended Israel's right to defend itself.
On Sunday, an Israeli envoy arrived in Cairo held talks with Egyptian officials a cease-fire, according to Egyptian security officials.
But the radical Hamas rulers of Israel and Gaza is still a far cry from any of the terms in the bloodshed to stop, and has resulted in 73 Palestinians - including 37 civilians, Gaza health officials - and three Israeli civilians.
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