Vienna, Feb 9 (DPA) The oil price of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) continued falling at the start of the week, the cartel announced Tuesday.

OPEC-produced oil slid to $68.86 per barrel (159 litres) on Monday, down $0.85 from the previous trading day.

The group’s 12 member countries pump over a third of the world’s crude oil.