The price of Brent crude oil rose above $98 for the first time since July 24

World oil prices rose by 1.7–2%, while the cost of a barrel of Brent exceeded the $98 mark for the first time since July 24. This is evidenced by trading data on the London stock exchange ICE. As of 18:10 Moscow time, the price of November futures for Brent crude oil increased by 1.73% relative to the previous close and reached $97.95 per barrel. The cost of October futures for WTI crude oil rose by 1.91% to $93.23 per barrel.Газета.Ru ". On that day, Bloomberg noted that oil prices could rise to $120 per barrel in the event of increased attacks on ships in the Middle East. At the same time, the bank is also considering the opposite scenario, in which, after the normalization of exports, the price of oil may drop to $ 80 per barrel. The price of Brent crude oil rose to $97.13 per barrel on the morning of September 7, while WTI reached $92.35.