Saudi Arabia

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April 10, 2020
Saudi Arabia delayed a key pricing decision for its crude exports yet again as talks to secure an agreement among global producers for an unprecedented joint supply cut entered a fourth day.
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April 09, 2020
Saudi Arabia and Russia ended a devastating oil price war on Thursday, agreeing to slash output together with other members of the OPEC+ alliance in an effort to lift the market from a pandemic-driven collapse.
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April 08, 2020
A global supply-curb agreement may be sealed at the OPEC+ emergency virtual meeting on Thursday after Russia said that it is ready to cut oil production by 1.6 million barrels a day, or about 15%.
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April 08, 2020
India, the world’s third biggest oil consumer, is set to snap up millions of barrels of Middle East crude for its strategic reserves, signaling its support for global efforts to rescue the energy market.
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April 06, 2020
Kurt and Cameron discuss the expanding OPEC+ negotiations, Canada's emerging role in production cuts, and the API's support (or lack thereof) for the broader oil industry.
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April 06, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Russia and other large oil producers are racing to negotiate a deal to stem the historic price crash as diplomats said some progress was made on Sunday.
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April 03, 2020
Saudi Arabia is delaying the release of its closely-watched monthly oil-pricing list until later this week as the kingdom spars with Russia over a potential meeting of global producers that would aim to halt the collapse in crude.
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April 03, 2020
President Donald Trump ramped up threats to use tariffs to protect the U.S. energy industry from a historic glut of oil, as efforts to forge a global deal to cut output appeared to lose momentum.
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April 03, 2020
The OPEC+ meeting to try to end the oil price war is unlikely to go ahead on Monday as previously expected, as Riyadh and Moscow trade barbs about who’s to blame for the collapse in oil prices.
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April 03, 2020
Kurt Abraham and Cameron Wallace review all the developments in Washington, Moscow and Riyadh this week, and what they mean for the emergency OPEC+ meeting on Monday.
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April 03, 2020
The OPEC+ coalition is pushing for other major oil producers to join it in a deep reduction of global crude output to stem the historic rout in prices.
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April 02, 2020
A statement released by the state-run Saudi Press Agency read, in part, “the Kingdom calls for an urgent meeting of OPEC + and a group of other countries, with the aim of seeking a fair agreement that will restore the desired balance to the oil markets.”
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April 02, 2020
President Donald Trump said he expects Saudi Arabia and Russia to cut oil production by about 10 million barrels after he spoke by phone with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Thursday.
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April 01, 2020
Kurt and Cameron cover action on many fronts in Washington, Saudi Arabia fires their opening salvo in the oil price war, and Texas regulators share their demand projections.
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April 01, 2020
Kurt and Cameron cover action on many fronts in Washington, Saudi Arabia fires their opening salvo in the oil price war, and Texas regulators share their demand projections.
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April 01, 2020
Saudi Arabia showed no sign of bowing to pressure from President Donald Trump to dial back the oil-price war with Russia as the kingdom pushed crude supply to record levels.
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April 01, 2020
President Donald Trump said the U.S. would meet with Saudi Arabia and Russia with the goal of staunching an historic plunge in oil prices.
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March 31, 2020
Saudi Arabia has made good on its pledge to ramp up oil exports in April, with a first wave of crude already on its way toward Europe and the U.S., a clear sign the price war remains in full swing.
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March 30, 2020
Trump and Putin talk about the oil market via phone today, and the Saudis make a move to increase cash reserves while prices reach another constant-dollar low.
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March 30, 2020
Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, is weighing the sale of a stake in its pipeline unit to raise money amid a slump in crude prices, according to people familiar with the matter.
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March 27, 2020
Saudi Arabia held firm on its position in the price war with Russia, saying on Friday that the kingdom hasn’t had any contacts with Moscow about oil production cuts or about enlarging the OPEC+ alliance.
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