REUTERS
The Russian ruble is reaching record lows in the trading session on January 6, battered by declining oil prices.
At trading on the Moscow Stock Exchange, the U.S. dollar rose 0.73% against the ruble to 74.04 RUB/USD, hitting August 2015 levels.
The euro rose 0.74% against the ruble to 79.46 RUB/EUR.
The value of a dual-currency basket amounted to RUB 76.94.
Read alsoOil prices drop further amid Iran, Saudi conflictAs UNIAN reported earlier, oil prices resumed their decline on Wednesday having risen 4% since the beginning of the new year, as renewed conflict in the Middle East failed to quell concern over persistent oversupply.
Brent futures slid 1.8% to $35.79 a barrel, while WTI crude futures were down by 1.06% to $35.59 per barrel during the trading on the Intercontinental Exchange.
Market attention is focused on news from North Korea as a reported nuclear test has heightened investors' concerns about the security in North East Asia.