The record
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- Global oil prices fell about 1.2% on Thursday after Saudi Arabia began arranging alternative crude export routes.
- Brent crude dropped $1.24 to $104.59 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate futures fell $1.14 to $101.29.
- Drone attacks hit two pumping stations on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, which carries crude to the Red Sea port of Yanbu.
- Saudi Arabia is offering extra crude cargoes to Asian refiners through ship-to-ship transfers off Oman's Sohar port and aims to restore full pipeline operation within about six weeks.
- The outage matters because the damaged pipeline was a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, through which about one-fifth of the world's oil normally flows.
What to watch next
- Progress on restoring the East-West pipeline, with partial capacity expected within days and full operation in about six weeks.
- Whether Saudi ship-to-ship transfers off Oman's Sohar port keep offsets flowing to Asian refiners.
- Any new attacks on Middle East energy infrastructure or disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz.
What changed2
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The Times of India[1]
Global oil prices slip 1% for third day on hopes of limited supply disruptionsThe Times of India[2]
Global oil prices drop 1.2% as Saudi seeks alternate routes after pipeline attack
Who said what1
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Hiroyuki Kikukawa
chief strategist
1 quote · 1 outlet
“Concerns over supply tightness eased slightly following news that Saudi Arabia would ship cargo via Oman”
In the article
…in the Middle East. Brent crude futures fell $1.24, or 1.2%, to $104.59 a barrel by 0049 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate futures dropped $1.14, or 1.1%, to $101.29. Both contracts fell about $3 on Wednesday. " Concerns over supply tightness eased slightly following news that Saudi Arabia would ship cargo via Oman ," said Hiroyuki Kikukawa, chief strategist at Nissan Securities Investment, a unit of Nissan Securities, to Reuters. Expectations of progress towards easing tensions in the Middle East ahead of a US-China summit next…
Why it matters4
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- Global oil prices minor price decline· immediate
- Saudi East-West pipeline infrastructure disruption· days
- Saudi crude exports rerouted shipments· days
- Oil market risk premium supply fear easing· days
Coverage1
All filed from IndiaSingle origin
Named Saudi Arabia · Oman · United States · China · Yemen · American Petroleum Institute · Chris Wright · Energy Information Administration · Hiroyuki Kikukawa · Houthis · Iran · JPMorgan · Nissan Securities Investment · Standard Chartered
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