Average export price of Iranian light oil rose 5% up to $26.95 per barrel in February

/IRBIS, March 21, 00/ - PRIME-TASS informs, with the reference to IRNA, that average export price of Iranian light oil rose 5% up to $26.95 per barrel in February, 2000 on European market. Iranian heavy oil price rose 5% as well, up to $26.54 per barrel. It is said prices of Iranian heavy and light oil reached their highest in last 10 year during last two weeks, exceeding $30 per barrel. Last year these sorts of oil were at $16.69 per barrel (heavy) and $16.28 per barrel (light).