WTI crude oil rose in the second quarter of the year to 93%, Brent - 59%, according to the auction.
At the end of trading Tuesday, the September futures price for North sea petroleum mix of mark Brent fell by 1.2% to 41.27 per barrel, the August futures for WTI - by 0.7% to 39.27 USD per barrel.
The rate of decline in global oil prices has accelerated to about 4.5% after the release of statistics US Department of energy on its reserves and production in the country, according to the auction.
As at 17.56 GMT the price of August futures for North sea petroleum mix of mark Brent fell by 4.46% to 40.73 per barrel, the August futures for WTI - by 4.63% to 38.5 percent. Earlier in the day, these prices fell to 1-1,5%.
Oil prices accelerated the rate of decline after the closure of the stock markets of Europe, oil prices are losing connection with the publication of new macroeconomic forecasts of the Federal reserve system (FRS), according to the auction.
As of 19.30 Moscow time the price of August futures for North sea petroleum mix of mark Brent fell by 8.65% to 38,12 dollars per barrel
Futures price of WTI rose above $ 40 a barrel for the first time since March 6, according to the auction.
As at 1.17 GMT July futures on WTI rose in price by 2,70%, to 40.00 dollars.