The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries - OPEC News Agency reported on Monday that the OPEC basket of crude oil rose 67 cents last week, to an average of $23.49 per barrel.
The basket of seven types of crude oil on which the average price per barrel (159 liters) is calculated stood at $22.82 during the previous week.
The average price was $25.41 per barrel in February, while the average price of OPEC crude fell to $23.49 per barrel in March.
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