opec reference basket
Spot Quotations for the OPEC Reference Basket ($/B)
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Saharan |
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Iranian |
Basra |
Kuwait |
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Bonny |
Qatar |
Arab |
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Dated |
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2009 |
Blend |
Girassol |
Oriente |
Heavy |
Light |
Export |
Es Sider |
Light |
Marine |
Light |
Murban |
Merey |
Basket |
Brent |
Dubai |
WTI |
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Jan |
43.89 |
43.43 |
35.12 |
39.93 |
39.47 |
40.00 |
42.74 |
45.44 |
44.62 |
41.23 |
46.27 |
37.39 |
41.54 |
43.59 |
43.94 |
41.50 |
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Feb |
44.07 |
43.33 |
35.83 |
39.91 |
39.66 |
40.34 |
42.37 |
45.07 |
43.74 |
40.87 |
44.71 |
38.76 |
41.41 |
43.07 |
43.09 |
39.08 |
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Mar |
48.40 |
46.98 |
42.45 |
44.52 |
44.94 |
44.91 |
46.35 |
49.70 |
46.58 |
46.39 |
47.75 |
39.59 |
45.78 |
46.55 |
45.59 |
48.00 |
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Apr |
51.69 |
49.72 |
42.41 |
50.10 |
51.18 |
50.16 |
50.24 |
52.24 |
50.82 |
50.91 |
52.33 |
43.73 |
50.20 |
50.44 |
50.10 |
49.82 |
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May |
57.27 |
57.36 |
53.56 |
56.02 |
56.47 |
57.93 |
56.87 |
57.87 |
58.09 |
57.45 |
59.58 |
52.95 |
56.98 |
57.27 |
57.48 |
59.21 |
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Jun |
69.15 |
68.92 |
63.62 |
68.16 |
68.18 |
68.73 |
68.15 |
69.55 |
69.94 |
69.01 |
71.50 |
61.81 |
68.36 |
68.55 |
69.41 |
69.68 |
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Jul |
65.21 |
65.02 |
58.10 |
64.79 |
64.32 |
64.74 |
64.51 |
66.31 |
65.31 |
64.92 |
66.80 |
60.11 |
64.59 |
64.61 |
64.82 |
64.23 |
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Aug |
72.94 |
72.66 |
65.26 |
71.53 |
70.73 |
70.97 |
72.89 |
73.84 |
72.02 |
71.42 |
73.51 |
65.78 |
71.35 |
72.84 |
71.36 |
71.05 |
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Sep |
67.84 |
67.69 |
63.67 |
66.43 |
67.30 |
66.45 |
67.44 |
68.74 |
68.44 |
67.64 |
69.79 |
62.88 |
67.17 |
67.39 |
67.74 |
69.34 |
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YTD Avg |
58.04 |
57.45 |
51.35 |
55.95 |
56.05 |
56.26 |
57.05 |
58.96 |
57.94 |
56.88 |
59.35 |
51.65 |
56.6 |
57.35 |
57.27 |
57.13 |
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Year 2008 |
98.96 |
95.64 |
85.43 |
91.49 |
92.08 |
91.16 |
96.55 |
100.60 |
94.86 |
95.16 |
99.03 |
86.73 |
94.45 |
97.37 |
93.85 |
100.00 |
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Year 2007 |
74.66 |
70.88 |
- |
67.06 |
66.40 |
66.35 |
71.41 |
75.14 |
69.30 |
68.75 |
72.87 |
61.80 |
69.10 |
72.55 |
68.38 |
72.29 |
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Year 2006 |
66.06 |
- |
- |
59.27 |
57.97 |
58.88 |
63.35 |
66.84 |
62.64 |
61.10 |
66.07 |
52.01 |
61.08 |
65.16 |
61.54 |
66.04 |
Source: OPEC – Derived from Platts, Direct Communications and Secretariat’s Assessments.