MOSCOW, April 8. /TASS/. The price of futures contracts of Brent crude oil for June 2026 delivery lost 15% at the start of trading on London's ICE, having fallen below $92 per barrel for the first time since March 11, 2026, according to trading data.

As of 3:00 a.m. Moscow time (12:00 a.m. GMT) the Brent price was down by 15.35% at $92.5 a barrel.

By 3:05 a.m. Moscow time (12:05 a.m. GMT) the price of Brent had extended losses to 15.66% reaching $91.16 per barrel. Meanwhile, the price of futures contracts of WTI crude oil for May 2026 delivery was down by 16.33% at $94.5 per barrel.

As of 7:00 a.m. Moscow time (4:00 a.m. GMT) the Brent price was down by 13.46% at $94.56 a barrel, while the WTI price was down by 14.76% at $96.28 a barrel.

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