The dollar rate against the ruble has exceeded 81 rubles for the first time since January 2016, TASS reported.
The US dollar rate grew by 0.3% up to 81.09 rubles.
The cost of futures for Brent crude oil for delivery in May 2020 during trading on the ICE exchange in London rises by 5% - to $ 26.11 per barrel. Meanwhile, the price of WTI increased by 10.7% to $ 23.06 per barrel.
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