Brent had added 5 cents, or 0.1%, to $81.41 per barrel, WTI rose 9 cents, or 0.1%, to $76.98.

According to price reporting agency Argus Media, Urals crude topped $60 a barrel on Wednesday, climbing above the cap that the Group of Seven set last year in an attempt to restrict revenue to Moscow’s war machine.

The central bank still expects a current account surplus of $47 billion this year and $38 billion in 2024. On Tuesday, it said in a statement that Russia’s worsening trade balance was caused by a decrease in export volumes as well as the decline in prices mainly for energy exports.

The Paks II project was launched in 2014 by an inter-governmental agreement between Hungary and Russia for two VVER-1200 reactors (units 5&6) to be supplied by Rosatom.

Brent were up 20 cents, or 0.3%, at $76.72 a barrel, WTI gained 19 cents, also 0.3%, to $71.99 a barrel.

UAE energy minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said the voluntary OPEC+ cuts would bear fruit soon and blamed the current market malaise on the disconnect between physical and paper traders.

энергетика является одной из ключевых сфер российско-алжирского сотрудничества.

The ruble has grown more vulnerable after a deterioration in Russia’s external finances. Unlike last year, when the government earned a record windfall after a rally in commodity prices, export proceeds have fallen sharply in 2023.

Oil-entropy is still ongoing,somewhat of a tug of war developing with a mix of SPR watch outs.At least the volume on the Geopolitics has toned down a bit,maybe on the 'baguette' side of life where protests have been rocking Paris.Taiwan presidential hopeful vows to maintain peace with China.

Brent rose 16 cents or 0.2% to stand at $74.67, WTI gained 8 cents or 0.1% to $69.95.