August WTI oil futures fell 0.44% to $ 40.47 a barrel.

Futures for Brent crude for September delivery rose 0.54% to $ 43.03 per barrel.

Leading expert of the National Energy Security Fund, lecturer at the Financial University under the Government of Russia, Stanislav Mitrakhovich assessed the prospects for oil prices. In an interview with FBA “Economics Today”, he said that there are a lot of factors of influence that can constantly change.