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Euro exceeded 87 rubles
The euro exchange rate exceeded the mark of 87 rubles. According to RBC, immediately after the start of trading on Wednesday, the euro reached 87.10 rubles, which is the highest in December 2014. After that, a small correction came, and a single European currency again went below 87 rubles.
The dollar at the auction of the Moscow Exchange on Wednesday in the afternoon exceeded 80 rubles, approaching the historical maximum.
The fall of the ruble occurs against the background of a decrease in oil prices. As of 10:12 in Moscow, the cost of a barrel of the North Sea Brent dropped to $ 28.16, which is close to the daily minimum.
According to Interfax-SEA experts, oil quotes on Wednesday fell in anticipation of publication of data on oil reserves in the American market, which can again show growth. The day before, the International Energy Agency published a report that states that it allows a further drop in oil prices in connection with the entering the Iranian market and a slowdown in the growth rate of demand for raw materials.