OPEC basket down 78 cents Monday to USD 46.04 pb

VIENNA, Aug 23 (KUNA) -- The price of the OPEC basket went down 78 cents on Monday reaching USD 46.04 per barrel as oppose to USD 46.82 pb last Friday, said a statement by the organization Tuesday.
According to the OPEC bulletin, the monthly average of the basket last July was at USD 42.68 pb.
The new OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol (Angola), Oriente (Ecuador), Rabi Light (Gabon), Minas (Indonesia), 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). (end) amq.tg