MOSCOW, March 17. /TASS/. The price of futures contracts of Brent crude oil for May 2026 delivery on London’s ICE has grown by more than 4.7%, according to trade data.

As of 9:02 a.m. Moscow time (6:02 a.m. GMT) the Brent price was up by 4.76% at $104.98 a barrel.

By 9:24 a.m. Moscow time (6:24 a.m. GMT) the price of Brent had narrowed gains to 3.59% reaching $103.81 per barrel. Meanwhile, the price of futures contracts of WTI crude oil for May 2026 delivery was up by 3.98% at $97.22 per barrel.