09:56 - 2.02.2024

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February 2, Fineko/abc.az. Prices for oil of benchmark grades are increasing in Friday’s trading after a drop the day before.

The price of April’s Brent crude futures at the London ICE Futures Exchange increased by $0.33 (0.42%) to $79.03 per barrel by 09:52. Following the trading on February 1, Brent crude futures for April fell by $1.85 (2.30%) to $78.70 per barrel.

The price of WTI oil futures for March on the electronic trading of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) grew by $0.26 (0.35%) to $74.08 per barrel by 09:52. Following the trading on February 1, the price of March’s WTI oil futures dropped by $2.03 (2.68%) to $73.82 per barrel.