Vienna, Safar 10, 1440, Oct 19, 2018, SPA -- The price of OPEC basket of fifteen crudes stood at $78.25 a barrel on Thursday, 18th October, 2018, compared to $79.50 the previous day, Emirates' news agency WAM reported, quoting OPEC Secretariat calculations. The benchmark basket includes a mix of light and heavy crudes. -- SPA 18:42 LOCAL TIME 15:42 GMT 0009 www.spa.gov.sa/w769499