MOSCOW, July 2. /TASS/. The cost of a September futures for Brent crude oil on the ICE exchange in London rose by 2.86% to the closing level of the previous session and reached $43.23 per barrel, according to trading data at 9:28 pm Moscow time.

The last time the cost of Brent oil was above $43 per barrel on June 23 of this year.

By 9:32 pm Moscow time, Brent crude price slowed down slightly and was trading at $43.05 per barrel (plus 2.43%). The price of WTI crude oil rose by 2.03% to $40.63 per barrel.

The dollar-to-ruble rate on the Moscow Exchange fell to 70.54 rubles (down 1.03%), and the euro amounted to 79.24 rubles (down 0.95%).