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19 of August, 20:01

Ruble updates the lows on the background of the collapse of prices for oil products

MOSCOW, 19 Jan - RIA Novosti/Prime, Elena Lykov. The ruble at the evening auction on Wednesday dipped To main involutum after falling of oil quotations of mark Brent below $ 47 per barrel by updating the lows since February this year.

The dollar calculations "tomorrow" To 19. 14 MSK grew from its previous closing of 47 cents to 66, 35 ruble (already rising to 66, 52 rouble, the Euro Rate was at 77 cents to 73, 37 ruble (up to 73, 6 ruble), follows from the data of capital exchange.

October futures for oil of mark Brent fell by 3, 37% to 47, 16 dollars per barrel and has already reached 46, 92 dollars per barrel.


Sharp decrease in oil quotations was after the publication of data the U.S. Department of energy commercial reserves of "black gold" (excluding strategic reserves) for the week ended August 14, which unexpectedly increased at 2, 6 million barrels, or 0. 6%, to 456, 2 million barrels.

While oil production in the U.S. last week, according to the Ministry, dropped to 0, 5%, or 47 thousand barrels per day - up to 9, 348 million barrels per day.

accumulation of oil on the country's largest terminal in Cushing (Cushing) increased by 0, 3 million barrels - up to 57, 4 million barrels.

accumulation of fuel dropped to 2, 7 million barrels, or 1, 3% and amounted to 212, 8 million barrels, while analysts expected a decline of 1, 614 million barrels.

"The first market reaction to the increase in crude oil stocks was the price to drop, anyway, taking into account stocks of motor gasoline, the situation looks not so unequivocally negative ", - said Vasily Tanurkov from " Veles the Capital ".


Stable breakdown level at $ 48 a barrel of Brent crude, which on Wednesday visual in the form of support, increases the likelihood of bringing about another wave of declines of up to 45 dollars per barrel, says Tanurkov from " Veles the Capital "." Implemented this script, will be largely depending on the publication of the fed minutes, " he adds.

If the FOMC minutes will include an indication of the possibility of increasing the rates in America, the dollar will rise in value against the ruble and the Euro, says Mikhail Krylov from the investment company " Golden Hills - Kapital AM "." Strong demand for foreign currency will be back, " he adds.

It is undesirable for the ruble factors in the form of oil and sales on the Chinese stock market was added and foreign political risks, the analyst emphasizes the organization RoboForex Dmitry Gorkovskiy.

"the story is about new unrest in the South-East of Ukraine close to the Russian borders. At any stage of tension in this question the Ruble will weaken the eyes - this is logical, bearing in mind that the point in the dialogue Russia-EU-Ukraine never delivered, " he says. The dollar will hold an auction on Thursday in the range of 65, 60-66, 35 ruble, the Euro will remain within the boundaries 72-73 roubles, - the analyst predicts.

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