After Record $19.50 Premium, Saudi Arabia Eyes Sharp Cut to June Asia Prices

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Claim After Record $19.50 Premium, Saudi Arabia Eyes Sharp Cut to June Asia Prices
Affected assets OIL
AI inference Neutral · 50%
Generated 2026-04-28 14:30

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Analysed by Free Analysis Rule Based Analysis not AI Methodology v1.0 Generated
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76845
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Original source

The world’s top crude exporter, Saudi Arabia, is expected to slash its official selling prices (OSPs) for crude loading for Asia in June from the record-highs for May as the premiums of the Middle Eastern benchmarks eased this month. Saudi oil giant Aramco is widely expected to announce in early May a reduction of the OSP of the flagship Arab Light crude by between $5 and $12 per barrel compared to the Oman/Dubai average, off which Middle Eastern producers price their crude going to Asia, a Reuters survey of industry sources showed on Tuesday.…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on April 28, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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