[Regnum] The price of October futures for Brent crude oil exceeded $82 for the first time since July 26. This is evidenced by data from the London ICE exchange from August 12.
As of 21:23 Moscow time, the price of Brent oil was $82.06 per barrel (+3.01%). Then the growth slowed down and the futures price reached $81.92 per barrel by 21:38 Moscow time.
WTI crude oil futures for September delivery also rose to $79.08 per barrel (+2.73%).
As reported by Regnum News Agency, global demand for oil will continue to grow, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin noted on June 8 during his speech at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. He voiced the OPEC+ forecast, according to which primary demand for oil will grow by almost 20%, to 116 million barrels per day by 2045. Oil will continue to account for about 30% of the global energy balance, Sechin summed up.
On July 23, at a meeting with the Chairman of the Accounts Chamber, Boris Kovalchuk, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the share of oil and gas revenues in the budget is growing.
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