Oil prices: WTI increases, Brent decreases

Baku. 15 August. REPORT.AZ/ In the world market, price for barrel of WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude oil increased by 0,27 USD or 0,64% and amounted to 42,50 USD.

Report informs, a negative change is observed in price for Brent crude oil at stock markets. So, price for this crude decreased by 0,97% or 0,47 USD and made 49,19 USD per barrel.

According to the forecasts, if crude oil price remains stable, average price of oil in 2015 is expected to be 48 USD per barrel.