Oil productionMOSCOW, Mar 7The price of Brent oil on Monday for the first time since 2008 exceeded $130 per barrel, exceeding the peak of $128 in 2012, according to trading data. to $129.06 per barrel. April futures for WTI rose by 9.68% — up to 126.12 dollars. At the same time, according to trading data, at 2.06 the price of Brent oil reached about 130.3 dollars. The maximum value was 130.89 dollars. Meanwhile, as follows from the data of the London stock exchange ICE Futures, the price of Brent oil reached a higher level: at 02.02 the cost of a barrel reached 138 dollars. According to Bloomberg, the price of Brent oil was even higher, and for a short period, after the opening of trading, it reached $139 per barrel.Borrell acknowledged the dependence of the European Union on Russian gas. The historical maximum price of Brent oil was reached in July 2008 and amounted to $ 147.5 per barrel. Prices for oil, gas and their products, including gasoline, are rising around the world due to events in Ukraine. The United States is now actively discussing the issue of banning the purchase of Russian oil as part of sanctions for conducting a special military operation in Ukraine. The White House has so far opposed such a measure, arguing that it is fraught with a further rise in energy prices. On February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in response to requests from the Donbass republics and after an appeal from State Duma deputies, signed decrees recognizing the sovereignty of the LPR and DPR. Early on the morning of February 24, Russia launched a military special operation to demilitarize Ukraine. According to Putin, it is also necessary to carry out the denazification of Ukraine, to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. With the support of the Russian army, the DPR and LPR groups are developing an offensive, there are losses on all sides.
