The economist on Russia and Kazakhstan of the Dutch financial conglomerate ING Bank, Dmitry Polevoy, stated that the prices of Brent oil will decrease to 25-30 dollars per barrel.
According to him, during the implementation of the risk scenario, under which the cost of a barrel of Brent amounts to 25-30 dollars per barrel, the dollar/ruble pair will test the level of 80-85 rubles per dollar in the coming weeks.
The analyst expressed confidence that the Central Bank has the tools to prevent a rocketing collapse of the ruble, gazeta.ru writes.
