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The cost of a barrel of Brent exceeded $40
The exchange price for a barrel of Brent oil exceeded $40, according to the website of the ICE exchange.
As of 18:20 Moscow time, a barrel of Brent cost $40.24.
The dollar exchange rate on Wednesday, according to the Moscow Exchange, is 70.51 rubles. The euro exchange rate is 78.02 rubles.
The report of the World Energy Agency says that over the past three months, oil prices have risen to the highest level.
According to IEA forecasts, the final balance may be established in 2017.