October WTI crude futures declined 2.13% to $ 54.17 a barrel.
Futures for Brent crude for October delivery fell 0.97% to $ 59.34 a barrel.
Earlier, expert Vladimir Klimanov commented on an IMF report in an interview with FBA Economics Today, according to which a fall in oil prices since 2014 contributed to the decrease in the growth rate of the Russian economy more than forecasts than sanctions.