Aaj English TV

Friday, March 29, 2024  
18 Ramadan 1445  

Saudi Arabia raises May crude prices globally, Asia at record levels

The record Saudi crude prices for Asia come as oil exports from Russia are hit by buyer aversion and western sanctions
State oil producer Saudi Aramco raised its May official selling price  to Asia for its flagship Arab Light crude to $9.35 a barrel above Oman/Dubai crude, the grade's highest premium ever. AFP file photo
State oil producer Saudi Aramco raised its May official selling price to Asia for its flagship Arab Light crude to $9.35 a barrel above Oman/Dubai crude, the grade's highest premium ever. AFP file photo

Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, raised crude prices for all regions, with those to Asia hitting all-time highs as disruption in Russian supplies support prices, according to a pricing document seen by Reuters on Monday.

State oil producer Saudi Aramco raised its May official selling price (OSP) to Asia for its flagship Arab Light crude to $9.35 a barrel above Oman/Dubai crude, the grade's highest premium ever.

Asia saw the biggest price increases across all crude grades, followed by Northwest Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States.

The record Saudi crude prices for Asia come as oil exports from Russia are hit by buyer aversion and western sanctions on the world's top exporter of crude and oil products combined following the Ukraine conflict. Oil markets could lose 3 million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian crude and refined products from April, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in March.

Nevertheless, the $4.40 a barrel increase for May Arab Light crude price was slightly below the $5 hike expected in a Reuters survey. Saudi Aramco might have tempered the price hike after it raised prices more than expected in April, traders said.

Separately, the company set the Arab Light OSP to Northwestern Europe at plus $4.60 per barrel versus ICE Brent and to the United States at plus $5.65 per barrel over ASCI (Argus Sour Crude Index).

For the latest news, follow us on Twitter @Aaj_Urdu. We are also on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Saudi Arabia

crude oil

Comments are closed on this story.

Comments

Taboola

Taboola ads will show in this div