Vienna - The basket price of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) rose to 57.16 dollars Wednesday, breaking another record for 2009.

One barrel (158 litres) of OPEC-produced crude oil settled 0.40 dollars higher than on the previous day, the Vienna-based group announced Thursday.

The organization's 12 member countries produce over a third of the world's oil supply. (dpa)