Vienna, Rabi'II 2, 1439, Dec 20, 2017, SPA -- The price of OPEC benchmark basket consisting of 14 different crudes drawn from its member states stood, at US$61.72 a barrel on Tuesday, compared to $61.64 the previous day, according to the Emirates' official news agency WAM, citing OPEC Secretariat calculations. OPEC reference basket of Crudes is made up of the following: Murban (UAE), Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol (Angola), Oriente (Ecuador), Zafiro (Equatorial Guinea), Rabi Light (Gabon), Iran Heavy (Iran), Basra Light (Iraq), Kuwait Export (Kuwait), Es Sider (Libya), Bonny Light (Nigeria), Qatar Marine (Qatar), Arab Light (Saudi Arabia), and Merey (Venezuela). -- SPA 17:00 LOCAL TIME 14:00 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w569548