1990–1999 world oil market chronology
== 1990 == Aug: Iraq invades Kuwait. Crude and product prices soar upward; exchange markets react wildly to any Middle East news events; cash markets dominate prices after trading hours; jet fuel prices rise to record spreads over other products due to increase in defense demand.
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