Baku: During trading on the ICE London Intercontinental Exchange, the price of the August 2026 Brent crude oil export contract increased by 0.71% to 72.5 US dollars per barrel.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the price of WTI crude oil for August 2026 delivery on the New York NYMEX commodity exchange also rose by 1.08% to 69.98 US dollars per barrel.