It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the auction data.
As of 22:31 Moscow time, the price of September futures for Brent crude oil fell by 7.54% - to $ 68.04.
A few minutes before that, the figure dropped to $ 67.89, the agency writes.
September futures for WTI fell in price by 8.04% - to $ 65.81 per barrel.
August futures on WTI - up 8.16% to $ 65.95.
On July 18, the OPEC + countries agreed to increase production by 400 thousand bpd until they return 5.8 million bpd to the market, and also extended the deal until the end of 2022.
The head of special projects of the National Energy Security Fund, Alexander Perov, noted in a conversation with the FBA "Economics Today" that the world oil market is moving towards pre-pandemic indicators, but at the same time old problems are returning.