It is reported by TASS with reference to the auction data.

As of 12:31 Moscow time, the cost of Brent rose to $88 per barrel.

At the same time, futures for WTI crude oil for March 2023 delivery rose to $82.07 per barrel.

Earlier, Igor Yushkov, a leading expert of the National Energy Security Fund and the Financial University under the Government of Russia, commented on the situation on the oil market in an interview with Economics Today.