Oil prices greatly up

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The crude oil prices went up significantly 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 March advanced by $2.75, to $61.34 a barrel.

The value of a WTI crude futures contract for February delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) rose by $2.58, to $52.36 a barrel.