Shafaq News - Baghdad/Erbil

On Thursday, Basrah crude oil prices edged up with a global increase in oil prices.

Basrah Heavy crude rose by $0.25, or 0.39% to $64.63 per barrel, and Basrah Medium crude by $0.25, or 0.25% reaching $67.88 per barrel.

Brent crude settled at $66.97 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude ended at $62.86, according to Reuters.