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Middle East Oil Prices Soar After Platts Excludes Gulf Loadings

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Middle East oil prices have surged due to a decision by Platts to exclude Gulf loadings from its pricing, leading to increased bids on the trading platform.

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The price of Middle East’s Dubai benchmark soared as bids were placed at eye-watering levels on a key trading platform run by Platts, after a decision to exclude grades loading in the Persian Gulf from its pricing.

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Original article published by Bloomberg on March 4, 2026.
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