Oil prices updated seven-year highs on Thursday morning against the backdrop of increased geopolitical tensions. The North Sea Brent oil exceeded $100 per barrel for the first time since September 2014. Russian media report.
April futures for Brent on London’s ICE Futures Exchange rose to $100.01 per barrel by 6.22 a.m. Moscow time. This is 3.27 percent higher than the closing price of the previous session.
The price of futures for WTI oil for March at the electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) increased by this time by 3.74 percent and amounted to $95.54 per barrel.
Fuel is becoming more expensive in Kyrgyzstan due to the rise in oil prices. The republic imports fuels and lubricants, therefore it depends on the situation in the world markets.
