As of 20:45 Moscow time, the price of May Brent futures fell by 6.25% to $ 60.58.
The price of May futures for WTI fell by 6.74% - to $ 57.41 per barrel, RIA Novosti reports.
On March 18, the price of the May Brent oil futures contract on the London ICE exchange fell by 9% and dropped below $ 62 per barrel, to $ 61.45.