Dollar Falls Below 74 Rubles First Time Since September 2

The dollar fell by 0.68% to 73.94 rubles on the Moscow Exchange, TASS writes.

The last time the dollar was below 74 rubles was on September 2, 2020.

By 15:29 Moscow time, the dollar was trading at 74.015 rubles (-0.58%), and the euro – 90.03 rubles (-0.41%).

The price of the February futures contract for Brent crude oil on the ICE exchange in London increased by 1.05% to $49.22 per barrel. WTI crude oil rose in price by 1.05% to $46.27 per barrel.