Oil prices continued to fall. The cost of North Sea oil brand Brent, actual for the Russian budget on Monday continued to fall. As of 11:45 MSK October futures fell on it at a minimum to the level of $ 43.69 per barrel. At the close of the previous trading day, a barrel of Brent cost $ 45,26.
This is the lowest figure since March 2009. Then the cost of Brent dropped to $ 39, and then again began to rise in price.
On Monday, collapsed and the Russian stock market. As of 12:28, the RTS index fell by 5.76% to 718.44 points and the MICEX index – by 2.12% to 1628.07 points. In the fall of leaders – “Mechel” (minus 5.26%), “Rossetti” (4.25%), “Surgutneftegas” (minus 4.07%), “Sollers” (3.85%) and “Dixie” ( minus 3,82%).
Minister of Economic Development of Russia Alexei Ulyukayev on the sidelines of a meeting of economic ministers of ASEAN countries in Kuala Lumpur on Monday admitted that the Brent price to fall below $ 40 per barrel.
«If leave [below $ 40 per barrel], then for a short time. Theoretically could. But in a very short “- quoted by Tass Ulyukayev.
Earlier, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said that the price of oil may fall and stay at $ 30-40 per barrel in the next few years. Ulyukayev also said he did not agree with this assessment.
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