As of 18:35 Moscow time, April futures for Brent crude rose by 1.45% to $92.88.

The cost of WTI crude oil for March delivery increased by 1.67% to $91.16.

Earlier, an expert of the Center for Political Technologies, Ph.D. in Economics, Nikita Maslennikov, commented in a conversation with the FBA "Economy Today" on the decision of Saudi Aramco to increase the cost of shipping raw materials for the United States, Asia and Europe.