Oil prices reached their highest level in months and continued to rise due to new US sanctions on Russian oil. writes Reuters agency.
On January 13, futures contracts for North Sea oil Brent rose from $1.35 to $81.11 per barrel. The previous day, the price rose to $81.44, reaching the level of August hydrocarbon prices.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.40 to $77.97 a barrel; This was the highest price since the first half of October.
In the first half of December, Sergei Tereshkin, CEO of the oil products market Open Oil Market, spoke to RIA Novosti. expressed There is an opinion that the regulation of oil and gas revenues in the Russian budget makes it possible to reduce the risks of declines in world oil prices.
According to him, one of the serious risks for the Russian budget system in 2025 will be the decline in raw material prices.
At the same time, Igor Yushkov, an expert at the National Energy Security Foundation and Financial University of the Russian Government, said: statedNew US sanctions on Russian oil could lead to a collapse in the global hydrocarbon market.
before oil price increased reached planting values.
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Source: Gazeta
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