World oil prices rising

Oil prices on world markets returned to positive dynamics on the background of decline in the dollar exchange rate.

The prices of May futures for Brent oil increased by $0.26 (0.51%) to $51.01 per barrel on the ICE Exchange in London, as of 08:14 (MSK).

The May futures for WTI oil increased by $0.29 (0.61%) to $48.02 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), Interfax reports.

Tomorrow the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) will publish a weekly report on changes in the volume of commercial oil reserves in the country.