Brent oil price falls below $30 per barrel, first time since April 3
Business & Economy
April 14, 2020, 19:13
The ruble is strengthening against the US and European currencies
MOSCOW, April 14. /TASS/. The cost of futures for Brent crude oil with settlement in June 2020 on the ICE Exchange in London fell by 5.5% to $29.94 per barrel, according to trading data at 6:27 pm Moscow time. The last time the price of Brent was at this level on April 3, 2020.
WTI oil prices are at $21.9 per barrel, which is a 5.9% decline.
Meanwhile, the ruble is strengthening against the US and European currencies. The dollar-to-ruble rate edged down 0.62% to 73.15 rubles, the euro is down 0.18% to 80.18 rubles.