MOSCOW, 12 Feb - RIA Novosti/Prime. International oil prices on Thursday grow after falling on Wednesday amid increasing stocks of raw materials in the United States, informs AFP.

on 18. 48 MSK Price of the March contract on the new mix of Brent crude oil grew by 3, 68% to 56, 75 dollars per barrel. The price of March futures for oil of mark WTI increased by 2, 75% up to 50, 22 dollars per barrel.

Chief market strategist at CMC Markets in Sydney, Michael McCarthy (Michael McCarthy) emphasizes the emerging optimism in the market, although the fundamentals have not changed." The growth of oil reserves in the United States increases the fears of oversupply in the world, " he told AFP news Agency.

according to the U.S. Department of energy, commercial accumulation of oil in the country for the week ending February 6, increased by 4, 9 million barrels to a record in at least the last 80 years - 417, 9 million barrels. Analysts had expected increase of only 3, 73 million barrels.

some Analysts point out that oil prices rise as dollar weakness. Termination of trading in March contracts on Brent on Thursday also supports Rising oil prices.

Contribute to the growth of quotations and Minsk consensus "channel four" about stopping a fire in the East of Ukraine with fifteen February.

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