Astrakhan. September 18. "Interfax" - Oil prices continue their rise into the fifth and are heading towards a weekly increase against the background of rising expectations for a tight supply.
According to data, at 12:49 Moscow time, the price of Northern Urals crude oil benchmark Brent rose by 0.73% to $75.42 per barrel.
"Investors are optimistic due to the further weakening of the dollar, which makes raw materials more attractive to investors using other currencies," noted a senior analyst at Rystad Energy.
"Mixed data on employment in the USA adds confidence in that the federal reserve has maintained a bullish trend in the market and will continue to support the economy through less aggressive measures of stimulus," said the analyst.
