MOSCOW, March 27. /TASS/. Brent oil futures with delivery in June 2023 reached $78 a barrel on the London-based ICE for the first time since March 15, according to trading data.

Brent prices had surged by 4.57% to $78 per barrel but later retreated to $77.93 per barrel (up 4.48%).

WTI futures with the settlement in May 2023 stood at $72.84 a barrel at the same time.