Saudi Arabia has cut oil output by a minimum of 2mln BPD to c. 8mln BPD, according to sources
Newsquawk Staff ·
Saudi Arabia has cut oil output by a minimum of 2mln BPD to c. 8mln BPD, according to sources.
What it means
Saudi Arabia's decision to reduce oil output by at least 2 million barrels per day to approximately 8 million BPD signals a significant tightening in supply. This cut may support higher oil prices, particularly for WTI, as it addresses ongoing concerns about oversupply and boosts inflationary pressures in the energy sector.
- US Weekly Private Energy Inventory Data (bbls): Crude -2.0mln (exp. +0.5mln), Gasoline +2.4mln (exp. -1.3mln), Distillate +0.4mln (exp. -0.9mln), Cushing -0.5mln
- CRUDE WRAP: WTI (Z6) SETTLES USD 1.86 LOWER AT 99.90/BBL; BRENT (F7) SETTLES USD 1.33 LOWER AT 109.41/BBL
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