Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Saudi Arabia to Extend Deep Oil Output Cuts Into April

From Bloomberg Saudi Arabia will supply its clients with significantly less oil than they requested in April, extending deeper-than-agreed production cuts into a second month, a Saudi official familiar with the policy said. The move is the latest sign Riyadh is determined to regain control of the oil market as prices remain well below the level that many OPEC members need to

OPEC sends fewest oil cargoes to United States in at least five years

From Reuters OPEC crude cargoes leaving for the United States in December dropped to the lowest level in at least five years, data from Refinitiv Eikon and market intelligence firm Kpler show. Oil cargoes departing from OPEC nations to the United States fell to 1.63 million barrels per day (bpd) last month, down from 1.80 million bpd in November and