This is evidenced by data from the rating agency Bloomberg.

Thus, as of 08:22 Kiev time, Brent oil traded at around $ 54.40 per barrel.

In turn, this is 1% above the closing level of previous trades.

At the same time, the price of July futures for WTI rose to $ 51.75 per barrel, adding 0.76%.

Recall, as previously reported URA-Inform, Brent crude oil is one of the universally recognized "values" of the world economy, along with gold and the US dollar. So, the price of oil this morning, May 3, 2017, rose above $ 50.86 a barrel.