It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the trading data.
As of 17:19 Moscow time, the price of September futures fell by 3.23% to $99.45 per barrel.
The price of August futures for WTI fell by 3.49% to $96.03.
Alexander Perov, head of special projects of the National Energy Security Fund, commented on the situation on the oil market in an interview with the Economics Today FBA.