As of March 17, 08:06, Moscow time, Brent Crude futures for May settlement were trading 0.03% higher to settle at $68.41 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe Exchange.
Light Sweet Crude (WTI) futures for April delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by 0.19% to close at $64.91 a barrel.
Crude oil prices are slightly up in response to unexpected decrease of US reserves.