Brent rises above $35 a barrel

The price of April futures for the North Sea Brent blend at the ICE exchange in London has risen by 2.6%, breaking the psychological mark of $35 a barrel and reached $35.31 a barrel.

Against this background, the ruble is gradually strengthening against the euro and the dollar.

Thus, the dollar exchange rate against the Russian currency fell by 0.2% to 75.5 rubles, the euro fell by 0.18% to 83.2 rubles, Tass reports.