International Brent crude fell 1.64% today on the ICE Exchange in London to settle at $51.94 a barrel as of 05:07 Moscow time.
The last time Brent was below $52 on December 26. 2019, TASS recalls.
WTI crude futures were at $48.05 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, down 1.4% from their previous settlement.