PRIME: Russian ruble falls to 70 against U.S. dollar on weak oil

REUTERS

The ruble rate fell 0.77 rubles to 69.91 against the dollar after testing 70, and decreased 1.44 rubles to 77.07 against the euro at 5:54 p.m. Moscow time, PRIME wrote.

The oil price stood at about $38.5 per barrel of Brent, a record low since early 2009.