Russian Ruble Worthless, Oil Reaches $139 a Barrel amid Ukraine Conflict

War in Ukraine is beginning to have some trickle-down effects on surrounding countries. After sanctions and bans were placed on Russia, the rest of the world began to see a massive boom in oil prices, and the stock market in Russia saw a massive collapse.  The price of oil reached $105.18 a barrel early last week, that’s almost a 10% increase.  And now, Brent Crude oil has reached a high of $139.13 per barrel during the early minutes of trading Monday morning. This is the highest it’s reached since July…

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