Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan.27
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $52.91 a barrel on Jan.26, compared with $52.14 the previous day, according to the cartel’s website.
The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol (Angola), Oriente (Ecuador), Rabi Light (Gabon), Iran Heavy (Islamic Republic of Iran), Basra Light (Iraq), Kuwait Export (Kuwait), Es Sider (Libya), Bonny Light (Nigeria), Qatar Marine (Qatar), Arab Light (Saudi Arabia), Murban (UAE) and Merey (Venezuela).
World oil prices are rising on Jan.27. The price of March futures for Brent crude oil has increased by 0.25 percent to $56.38 per barrel as of 02:55 EST. Meanwhile, the price of March futures for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil rose by 0.32 percent and stood at $53.95 per barrel.
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