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Aramco Cuts Aug. Crude Prices to Asia in Sign of Weaker Demand

bloomberg.com 2 days ago
Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg

Saudi Aramco cut prices for all of its oil grades to Asia for a second month in a sign that the world’s biggest crude exporter sees continued demand weakness in its main market.

Oil prices have risen over the past month as Aramco crimped exports , with June shipments to customers abroad dropping to a 10-month low. Brent crude recovered from a slump to trade above $85 a barrel as geopolitical risks persisted in the Middle East and Hurricane Beryl threatened to batter some US production.

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