Oil and ruble prices rise slightly

The price of Brent oil reached $72 per barrel this morning. The dollar and euro prices are fluctuating at 51 and 63 rubles respectively, dropping by 2 and 4 rubles compared with the prices yesterday.

The dollar rate predicted for 10.38am tomorrow dropped by 0.41 rubles, compared with 50.81 rubles at the end of trading on Monday. The euro rate dropped by 0.57 rubles to 63.33 rubles. The bi-currency basket dropped by 0.49 rubles to 56.44 rubles.