The price of Brent crude fell below 31 dollars per barrel for the first time in four years
The fall in the price of petroleum Brent increased for the first time since February 12, 2016 it dropped below 31 dollars per barrel.
The fall in the price of petroleum Brent increased for the first time since February 12, 2016 it dropped below 31 dollars per barrel.
as of 13: 08 GMT may futures for Brent lost 8, 77%, 30, 88 dollars per barrel, the Price of may futures for oil of mark WTI - 5, 95%, up to 30, 25 dollar per barrel.
Stock exchanges of Asia were closed a ten percent reduction, a Decline on the stock exchanges of Europe reaches nine %.
Oil traders are afraid that taking worldwide measures will not prevent the recession of the world economy due to the coronavirus, which has a negative impact on the demand for raw materials.
The Russian currency on the capital exchange is cheaper by three to four percent to the dollar and the Euro.
The dollar calculations "tomorrow" at 12: 43 MSK ROS 2, 43 rubles - up to 75, 03 ruble, the Euro - 3, 32 of the ruble, to 84, 05 ruble.
Index Masuri to 12: 45 MSK fell by 3 27% - 2240 65 points, the RTS Index - by 5, 03%, to 941, 82 points.
the market of the Russian Federation of shares is reduced: the vast majority of the shares of the oil and gas sector fall to 1, 27-6, 84%, shares of the metallurgical sector - at 0, 73-8, 08%, banking sector - 2, 84-4, 2%, shares of retailers are trading mixed.
OPEC on March 6, couldn't come to a consensus on the extension of the agreement to reduce oil production. This factor, together with the news about the spread of the coronavirus caused a collapse in the oil market and the depreciation of the ruble.
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