The price of WTI crude oil fell below $ 18 per barrel - for the first time since January 18, 2002, RIA Novosti reported referring to trading data.

The price of May futures for WTI crude oil is falling by 10.92%, to 17.7 dollars per barrel.

The price of June futures for the North Sea Brent brand oil mix continues to grow - by 0.07%, to $ 27.84 per barrel.