World oil prices declined slightly.

Oil prices on world markets on Friday, March 26, declined to review the background of the negative side of growth estimates for the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter of 2009, Reuters reported. At the New York Stock Exchange NYMEH (New York Merchantile Exchange) cost of the May futures for U.S. light crude oil Light Sweet Crude Oil has fallen to 0,53 dollars - to $ 80 per barrel, exactly. Price of May futures for North Sea petroleum mix of mark Brent Crude Oil at London exchange ISE (InterContinental Exchange Futures) on the results of the auctions has decreased on 0,32 dollars - to 79.29 dollars per barrel. U.S. GDP in real terms in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to the final evaluation of the Ministry of Commerce, has grown by 5,6% compared with the third quarter. Analysts earlier predicted that the assessment of economic growth for the October-December, will remain at the level of 5,9%.