The prices of oil futures have increased after a recent decrease. Brent crude oil futures for May have gone up by $0.2 (0.24%) and are now at $82.24 per barrel. On Wednesday, Brent increased by $0.76 (0.9%) and reached $82.04 per barrel.

WTI crude oil futures for April have also seen a rise on the New York Mercantile Exchange, going up by $0.2 (0.26%) to $78.35 per barrel. The contract for the next month has increased by $0.59 (0.8%) and now stands at $78.15 per barrel.

In other news, there have been recent developments in Armenia.