MOSCOW, March 18. /TASS/. Brent oil futures with the settlement in May surged to $87 per barrel at the London-based ICE for the first time since November 3, 2023, according to trading data.

Brent prices edged up by 1.95% to $87 per barrel.

WTI futures with delivery in May added 1.41% to $82.07 per barrel. Brent futures rolled back later to $86.97 a barrel, up 1.91%.