Brent crude oil up 1%

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The crude oil prices went up during Wednesday's trading sessions on the exchanges of London and New York, Kazinform correspondent reports.

On London-based ICE Futures, the price of Brent crude oil to be delivered in May advanced by $0.73, to $67.63 a barrel.

The value of a WTI crude futures contract for April delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) rose by $1.39 to $58.26 a barrel.