January futures for WTI crude oil rose 0.96% to $ 70.62 per barrel.

Brent crude oil futures for January delivery rose 0.52% to $ 73.82 a barrel.

Earlier, Igor Yushkov, a leading analyst of the National Energy Security Fund, an expert of the Financial University under the Government of Russia, spoke about the prospects of the energy market in an interview with FBA "Economics Today".