Opep oil barrel fell to $ 62.08

The reference barrel price of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) closed on Friday at $ 60.27, which represents a loss of 1.81 dollar compared to the 62.08 dollars announced Thursday, announced the oil group.

Venezuelan oil lost 2.72 dollars a barrel, after falling from 61.12 to 58.39 dollars last week, the oil ministry said Friday.

However, a barrel of Brent crude oil from the North Sea for January deliveries was trading at $ 59.20 this Monday at the start of the Intercontinental Petroleum Exchange (ICE) electronic market.

The Brent, international benchmark for oil prices, rose 40 cents (0.68 percent) from the previous close on Friday, to 58.80.

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At the same time, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude, a benchmark for the United States, also rose 16 cents (0.32%) for the month of January, trading at $ 50.58.

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