The barrel price of Brent oil fell below $82. According to trading data from the London Stock Exchange, traders have not posted such quotes since February 7, 2023. ICE.
It was noted that we talked about the cost of fuel supply contracts in April of this year. As of 18:00 Moscow time, Brent oil futures prices decreased to 81.91 dollars per barrel. The decrease was 3.23%.
At the same time, WTI (West Texas Intermediate) light crude futures for delivery in April 2023 fell 3%. Prices fell to $75.47 per barrel in the daytime session.
The day before, the business newspaper Business Insider cited Bank of America analysts. reportedRussia will soon become the world leader in oil exports. Already, the flow of raw materials from the Russian Federation to the global energy market has caused a fuel surplus. This happened despite US and EU sanctions, including bans on imports of Russian oil transported by sea.