Oil has risen on Friday, Brent crude rose to $of 65.25 per barrel.
Oil prices reference marks are at the end of trading on Friday rose, while the increase in the cost of WTI continued for the fourth straight session and Brent – fifth.
Monday markets in the U.S. and Europe closed in connection with celebrating of Catholic Christmas.
February futures for Brent on London exchange ICE Futures rose in price on Friday of $0.35 (0.54 percent) to $of 65.25 per barrel. Quotes of WTI oil futures for February on the new York Mercantile exchange (NYMEX) increased by $0,11 (0,19%) to $58,47 per barrel.
Trading volumes were quite low in anticipation of the holidays.
Over the past week the price of Brent crude increased by 3.2%. Crude oil gained 2%, ending up the first week of the last three.
According to Baker Hughes released on Friday, the number of active oil drilling in the United States over the past week has not changed – 747 installations.
Investors pay attention to the figure, fearing that rising oil prices will set back the growth of shale oil in the next year.
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