The price of Brent oil on the London ICE exchange reached $90 per barrel TASS.
The price reached this level for the first time since October 4.
Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak gave an interview to Russia 1 channel. statedIt is stated that the fuel shortage currently observed in Europe is due, among other things, to Western countries imposing a price ceiling on Russian oil.
According to him, Russian oil continues to be sold to friendly countries and is sold above the ceiling. He noted that the introduction of price caps creates additional difficulties and challenges in the organization of supply. The Deputy Prime Minister is sure that ultimately everything leads to an increase in prices of the total cost of products paid by consumers, primarily in Europe and the USA.
Before this, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the plenary meeting of the Russian Energy Week that if European countries consider the purchase of Russian energy resources a moral issue, they will completely stop purchasing gas from Russia by any means.
Previously recognizedWhen oil prices fall to $50 per barrel.