Vienna - Oil ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) set to meet Friday in Vienna were expected to cut oil production in reaction to falling prices and slowing demand.
Several of the cartel's 13 members had indicated before the meeting that they were in favour of lowering the group's joint output by at least 1 million barrels per day. One barrel equals 159 litres.
Since mid-October, the basket price of OPEC crude has hovered below 70 dollars per barrel, down from its July high of 140.73 dollars.
Vienna - The price for crude oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) rose by 0.48 dollars Friday, following the cartel's decision to meet on October 24 to discuss production cuts.
One barrel (159 litres) of OPEC crude stood at 63.82 dollars Friday, up from 63.34 dollars on the previous day, OPEC said Monday.
Vienna - The price for crude oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) rose by 1.53 dollars Tuesday, staying below the 75-dollar mark, OPEC said Wednesday.