Oil Prices Head for Weekly Loss as Saudi Export Fears Ease
Oil prices are set for a weekly loss as reports of Saudi Aramco ship-to-ship transfers and possible pipeline restarts eased supply fears.
- Crude oil prices are on course for a weekly decline after a three-week series of gains, as traders' fears about Saudi Arabia's ability to continue exporting oil appeared to have been quelled.
- Yemeni Houthis attacked the East-West pipeline carrying oil to the Red Sea, prompting export fears as Saudi relied on the system for roughly 4 million to 5 million barrels per day.
- Saudi earlier this week canceled several crude cargoes meant for Europe, but Aramco switched to the Persian Gulf, moving oil via ship-to-ship transfers off Oman outside the Strait of Hormuz.
- Aramco expects to restore half of the daily flows via the East-West pipeline, pumping 2 to 2.5 million barrels daily, though a global shortfall remains.
- Brent crude remains above $100, maintaining pressure on fuel prices, while Phillip Nova analyst Priyanka Sachdeva said, "If we see a sustained improvement in Hormuz traffic, some of the geopolitical premium can unwind further.
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Oil Prices Set for Weekly Decline as Saudi Supply Concerns Ease
Oil prices dropped for a third consecutive session Friday as improving Saudi export flows helped reduce fears of a major supply shortage. Brent crude stayed ... The post Oil Prices Set for Weekly Decline as Saudi Supply Concerns Ease first appeared on [your]NEWS.
<p>World oil prices are falling amid Saudi Arabia's attempts to restore Brent exports fell to $104, WTI - to $101.20 per barrel. Saudi Arabia resumes exports, but risks in Strait of Hormuz are stored.</p>
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Oil Prices Head for Weekly Loss as Saudi Export Fears Ease
Crude oil prices were on course for a weekly decline after a three-week series of gains, as traders' fears about Saudi Arabia’s ability to continue exporting oil appeared to have been quelled by reports about ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $103.65 per barrel, with West Texas Intermediate at $101.04 per barrel, both set for a modest loss. However, it bears noting that both remain abo…
Global oil prices fell slightly by about 1% after Saudi Arabia prepared to export more crude oil to alleviate shortages, but prices remained above $100 per barrel due to ongoing conflict.
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