September futures for WTI crude oil rose 2.82% to $ 41.96 per barrel.
Futures for Brent crude for September delivery fell 0.79% to $ 43.97 per barrel.
Stanislav Mitrakhovich, a leading expert of the National Energy Security Fund, lecturer at the Financial University under the Government of Russia, in an interview with FBA "Economics Today" assessed the prospects for oil prices.