Shafaq News/ Basra light and heavy crude prices increased today, Wednesday. 

Basra light crude exports to Asia reached 75.06 dollars, in time the heavy crude witnessed a decrease to 70.41 dollars.

The Saudi light crude reached 74.04 dollars per barrel, while the Emirati Merban amounted to 69.80 dollars, and the Algerian Saharan for 74.36 dollars, and the Nigerian Bonny light oil amounted to 74.61 dollars. 

Global oil prices increased today, as Brent crude oil amounted to 74.47 dollars and West Texas Brent crude reached 73.30 dollars.