The price of Brent oil exceeded $95 for the first time since October 2014

As of 21:42 Moscow time, the price of Brent futures for April delivery rose by 4.1% to $95.16 per barrel.

The cost of March futures for WTI oil increased by 4.81% to $94.2.

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.