September WTI crude futures fell 0.15% to $ 53.55 a barrel.

Futures for Brent crude for October delivery fell 0.14% to $ 58.86 per barrel.

Earlier, an expert Vladimir Klimanov in an interview with the FBA “Economics Today” commented on the IMF report, according to which the fall in oil prices from 2014 to 2018 contributed to the decrease in the growth rate of the Russian economy more than forecasts than sanctions.