MOSCOW, November. /TASS/. Commercial oil reserves in the United States increased by 2.1 mln barrels in a week and reached 429.7 mln barrels as of November 8, the US Department of Energy reported.

The department said the current level of reserves was 4% below the five-year average for this time of year.

At the same time, Brent oil futures on the London ICE exchange rose by 1.26% to $73.19 per barrel, and the cost of WTI oil futures for December delivery increased by 1.24% to $69.28 per barrel.