The Ibex closes its best session in a year and exceeds 8,100 points

Investors have left behind this Wednesday the panic experienced at the beginning of this week

and the Ibex 35 has closed with a rise of 4.9%, which has led the selective to exceed 1,100 points, in a day marked by the uncertainties that throws the war between Russia and Ukraine and with crude oil on the rise.

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, yesterday announced a ban on the import of oil, gas and coal from Russia, assuming that there may be other allies who, such as the Europeans, cannot yet take a measure of this caliber.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has also stressed the need to reduce dependence on oil and gas from Russia.

After closing yesterday with a rise of 1.82%,

pushed by tourism companies and banks.

Fitch Ratings has once again downgraded Russia's solvency rating as a long-term issuer of sovereign debt to 'C' from 'B', reflecting the "imminent" risk of default.

Like the Ibex, the rest of the European stock markets also closed higher, with increases of 3% in London, 7% in the case of the DAX and 0.7% in Milan.

The barrel of Brent falls towards 122 dollars, after starting the session above 130 dollars.

The West Texas-type barrel, a reference in the US, also falls below 120 dollars.

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