OREANDA-NEWS. The cost of futures for Brent crude oil for delivery in June 2020 on the London Stock Exchange ICE rose by 8.4% to the closing level of previous trading and at that time reached $ 22.17 per barrel.

This is evidenced by trading data at 15:45 Moscow time. As of 15:50 Moscow time, Brent crude grew to $ 22.08 (+7.9%), and WTI crude rose to $ 14.62 (+18.5%). Amid rising oil prices, the Russian ruble is strengthening against the US dollar and the euro.

Thus, the dollar exchange rate fell to 73.51 rubles (-0.9%) during foreign exchange trading on the Moscow Exchange, and the euro exchange rate dropped to 79.75 rubles (-0.6%).