International oil prices fell during Thursday's trading, amid fears of a decline in global demand for crude, and amid following up on the latest developments in the Russian-Ukrainian crisis.
Brent crude futures for April delivery fell today by 1.51% to $93.38 a barrel.
The US NYMEX crude contracts for March delivery also declined by 1.6 percent, at $92.16 a barrel.
And the Russian news agency (RIA Novosti) reported yesterday that Moscow-backed separatists confirmed that Ukrainian forces had violated the ceasefire rules.
For its part, Russia has insisted that it is serious about lowering the current tensions, denying several times any plans to invade Ukraine, but the United States confirms that Moscow will continue to strengthen its military presence when Ukrainian border.
On the other hand, data from the US Energy Information Administration revealed, yesterday, that inventories rose suddenly by 1.1 million barrels for the week ending on February 11, despite expectations of a decrease of 200 thousand barrel.
