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OPEC daily basket price stands at $70.75 a barrel

OPEC+ members agree to cut oil production for the first time in a year. (AFP)
  • The price of the basket was $70.59 on August 25
  • The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of oil producing countries

The price of the OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $70.75 a barrel on August 26, compared with $70.59 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.

The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) 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).