March futures for WTI crude oil increased by 0.42%, reaching $ 52.42 per barrel.

Brent crude oil futures for April delivery rose 0.62% to $ 55.38 a barrel.

Earlier, Stanislav Mitrakhovich, an expert at the Financial University under the Government of Russia and the National Energy Security Fund, commented on the situation with demand for oil in an interview with the Economics Segodnya FBA.