Economy ,
Feb 14, 11:18 pm
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The price of WTI oil rose above $95 for the first time since September 2014
The cost of a barrel of oil of this brand exceeded $95. Raw materials rise in price amid ongoing reports of Russia preparing an invasion of Ukraine
The price of March futures for WTI oil exceeded $95 for the first time since September 2014, according to data trading on the New York Stock Exchange. As of 23:00 Moscow time, oil of this brand is trading at $95.18.
The price of Brent oil exceeded $96 per barrel for the first time since October 1, 2014.
Brent oil prices topped $96 for the first time since fall 2014
Oil has been rising in price over the past few weeks against the backdrop of a shortage of supply and a recovery in demand, including against the backdrop of reports of an impending Russian invasion of Ukraine.
US media and officials, including National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, speculated that the attack could begin before the end of the Beijing Olympics (February 20). Der Spiegel and Politico have named February 16 as a possible date for the invasion, Bloomberg — 15th.