Oil broke a seven-year record

The cost of American oil brand WTI for the first time since October 2014, rose higher than 85 US dollars per barrel.

According to RIA Novosti, the price of January Brent oil futures increased by 1.11%, to $ 85.59 per barrel, December WTI futures – by 1.52%, to 85.03 US dollars per barrel .

Some members of the OPEC transaction + headed by Saudi Arabia had previously stressed the need to abide care on the issue of increasing fuel production. According to experts, it is these statements that cause price increase.