Shafaq News / The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced, on Thursday, that the OPEC basket price increased to 45.34$ per barrel.

The organization noted that the price rose from the previous day, which amounted to 44.27 dollars, according to OPEC secretariat".

The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes is made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol (Angola), Djeno (Congo), Zafiro (Equatorial Guinea), Rabi Light (Gabon), Iran Heavy (Iran), Basra Light (Iraq), Kuwait Export (Kuwait), Es Sider (Libya), Bonny Light (Nigeria), Arab Light (Saudi Arabia), Murban (UAE) and Merey (Venezuela).