
The price of Brent crude oil exceeded $ 66 per barrel for the first time since January last year. During the trades, the price of the April futures for North Sea blend oil on the London ICE exchange reached $ 66.02 per barrel. As of 08.10 Moscow time, it is trading at $ 66.38 per barrel. WTI crude oil costs $ 62.68 per barrel. Fuel rises in price after the OPEC + agreement to reduce production in February-March by a total of 1.425 million barrels per day. The market is also counting on an increase in demand due to hopes for economic recovery and vaccinations. Source: PRIME