Brent rises above $46

The prices of June futures for Brent oil have risen by 0.55%, breaking the mark of $ 46.05 per barrel on the ICE Exchange in London.

Thus, oil prices showed the highest level since the beginning of December 2015. Oil rises against a background of a slowdown in US inventories: this week they increase by 2.1 million barrels, while the predicted figure was 2.4 million barrels, TASS reports.