OPEC oil price climbs above 42 dollars

June 19th, 2009 VIENNA - The oil price of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) rose above $70 again Thursday, the Vienna-based group said Friday. The basket price for one barrel (159 litres) of OPEC-produced crude climbed to $70.28, $0.91 higher than on the previous day.

April 16th, 2009 VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) remained above $51 Wednesday, according to data released by the group Thursday. One barrel (159 litres) of OPEC crude rose to $51.17, up $0.10 from Tuesday's price.

April 1st, 2009 VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) fell by another $1.07 Tuesday, the group announced Wednesday. One barrel (159 litres) of OPEC-produced crude slid to $46.65 Tuesday, after Monday's price drop had wiped out last week's gains.

March 11th, 2009 VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) crossed the $44 mark Monday, the Vienna-based cartel announced Tuesday. One barrel (159 litres) of OPEC-produced crude stood at $44.14 at the start of the week, $0.99 higher than last Friday.

March 6th, 2009 VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) gained slightly Thursday but stopped short of crossing the 44-dollar mark, according to data released by OPEC Friday. One barrel (159 litres) of OPEC-produced crude stood at $43.87 Thursday, $0.08 higher than on the previous day.

March 5th, 2009 VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) jumped by $2.02 Wednesday, the Vienna-based organization announced Thursday. One barrel (159 litres) of OPEC-produced crude stood at $43.79 Wednesday.

March 4th, 2009 VIENNA - The price for crude oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) dropped $1.21 Tuesday, sliding below the $42 mark, the Vienna-based cartel announced Wednesday. One barrel (159 litres) of OPEC crude stood at $41.77 Tuesday, compared with $42.98 at the start of the week.

February 27th, 2009 VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) rose to $40.50 Wednesday, the Vienna-based organization announced Thursday. One barrel (159 litres) of OPEC-produced crude oil gained $1.55 Wednesday.

February 2nd, 2009 VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) increased by another $0.60 Monday, the cartel announced Tuesday. Rising for the fourth day in a row, one barrel (159 litres) of OPEC-produced crude ended the day at $42.64 Monday.

February 1st, 2009 VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) rose to $42.04 Friday, the Vienna-based cartel announced Monday. One barrel (159 litres) of OPEC-produced crude inched up by $0.83 at the end of last week.

January 15th, 2009 VIENNA - Falling by $0.46 Thursday, the basket price for oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) continued to soar above $40, the oil-cartel announced Friday. One barrel (159 litres) of OPEC-produced crude stood at $40.85 Thursday.

January 11th, 2009 VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) inched downwards by 0.21 dollars Friday, the cartel announced Monday. One barrel (159 litres) of OPEC-produced crude stood at 41.92 dollars at the end of last week.

January 7th, 2009 VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) fell by 0.52 dollars Wednesday, ending a rally in which the cartel's basket price had gained nearly 13 dollars since Dec 24. One barrel (159 litres) of OPEC-produced crude stood at 45.75 dollars Wednesday, the Vienna-based organization announced Thursday.

January 4th, 2009 VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) jumped by more than $4 at the end of last week, the Vienna-based cartel announced Monday. One barrel (159 litres) of OPEC-produced crude stood at $39.95 Friday, up from $35.58 on the previous Wednesday.

December 22nd, 2008 VIENNA - The price for oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) slid to $36.92 Monday, just above this year's record low price, which was set earlier this month, the oil cartel announced Tuesday. One barrel (159 litres) of OPEC-produced crude oil was down $0.80 Monday, from $37.72 at the end of last week, it said.