Vienna, Rabi'II 21, 1439, Jan 8, 2018, SPA -- The price of OPEC benchmark basket comprising 14 crudes' quotation stood at $65.86 a barrel on Friday, compared to $66.13 the previous day, WAM, the Emirates official news agency, cited OPEC Secretariat as saying, here today. OPEC reference basket is made up of the following crudes: 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 17:30 LOCAL TIME 14:30 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w583222