Barrel of Brent crude below $41

Today a barrel of the Brent crude fell below $41 for the first time since February 2009.

Earlier today, the price of the Brent crude futures fell to $ 41.98 a barrel at the ICE exchange in London for oil delivery in January 2016.

According to analysts, the reason for the sharp decline in prices was the OPEC's decision to increase quotas, Tass reports.