/IRBIS, Dinara Mukasheva, May 22, 09/ - By results of trades on May 21, 2009 oil futures made:

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                                                Change (in %) for
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                                                      since since
Name          Exchange         21.05.09 a day a month  2009  2008
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Brent Forties
Oseburg*      ICE (London)        59.93  -1.1   +20.3 +27.8 -38.7
Light Sweet
Crude Oil**   NYMEX (New York)    61.05  -1.6   +31.3 +31.7 -38.7
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*July future price is considered
**June future price is considered

Oil prices decreased because of macroeconomic news from the United States: the Department of Labor reported that the number of requirements of benefit payment on unemployment a week fell by 12 thousand to 631 thousand. However, the number of the reminder of claims rose again indicative of that there are no new workplaces in the country.

According to the FRS forecast, published on May 20, the unemployment will increase by 9.2 - 9.6 %. In January, the FRS predicted the growth of unemployment by 8.5 - 8.8 %.

Exchanges' data published in various information systems have been used to create this message.

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