Oil prices hit $63 per barrel

In June, number of new buildings in the United States grew by 3.6%  up to 582,000 homes. Analysts predicted decline in the number of new buildings. These data, according to experts, is a signal that the worst period for the economy is already left behind.

The price of August futures WTI rose by $1.21 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) on Friday (1.95%) up to $63.23 per barrel.

During the trading value of the contract reached $63.72 per barrel. Earlier this week futures went up by 5.7%.

On July 17, quote futures for Brent crude oil for September on the ICE Futures exchange in London rose by $1.56 (2.45%)  up to $65.31 per barrel.

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