Saudi Arabia Set to Lower Oil Prices to Asia Again
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Saudi Arabia is expected to lower the price of its crude oil bound for Asia by $0.10 to $0.30 per barrel, driven by global supply abundance and dropping spot benchmarks in the Middle East.
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Saudi Arabia is expected to further lower the price of its crude oil bound for Asia in February, as global supply remains plentiful and spot benchmarks in the Middle East have dropped, a Reuters survey of six Asian refining sources showed on Monday. Saudi Arabia, the biggest crude exporter in the world, is poised to reduce the price of its flagship Arab Light crude by $0.10 to $0.30 per barrel for February loadings to Asia, the participants in the survey said. The expected drop would bring the price of Arab Light to a premium…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on December 29, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.