Brent barrel cost exceeded $ 30

The cost of a barrel of Brent oil on the ICE London Exchange exceeded $ 30. As of 8:40 Moscow time, the cost of the March futures is $ 30.14 per barrel. A few minutes earlier, the price of a barrel of oil rose to $ 30.25.

The cost of a wti brand now reaches $ 30.45.

Oil is getting more expensive, despite the data on the increase in reserves in the United States, published on January 21: according to the Ministry of Energy, the amount of oil in storage has increased by 3.98 million barrels per week. Experts predicted a growth of 2.2 million barrels.

The last time oil was traded above $ 30 for a barrel on January 19. After that, the cost of a barrel fell below $ 27, the ruble against this background fell to minimal historical values ​​for the dollar and the euro.