A barrel of Brent rose in price by 11%. The Moscow Exchange index updated its 11-year daily growth record
The Moscow Exchange Index rose by 7.7% on March 19 to 2275.7 points, which was a record daily growth since March 2009. It is reported by Interfax. On the evening of March 19, the price of Brent oil rose sharply, at its peak, the price with deliveries in May was $27.5 per barrel. According to RBC , this is 11.2% higher than the previous close ($24.8). The price of WTI rose to $25.6 per barrel, which exceeds the closing level of previous trading by 23.2%.