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Aramco Deepens Asia Oil Discount Ahead of Possible Hormuz Deal

Oilprice.com · 1h ago · 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Aramco Deepens Asia Oil Discount Ahead of Possible Hormuz Deal

Saudi Arabia cut the price of its flagship crude for Asian buyers again as hopes of a deal to move more tankers through the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices lower. Saudi Aramco will reduce the September official selling price for Arab Light by 50 cents per barrel, putting it at a $2 discount to the regional benchmark. The cut lands as Iran says an agreement with Oman on a shipping route through Hormuz is in its final stages. Brent crude has dropped to around $80 per barrel, down roughly 20% in two weeks, as traders bet that more Persian Gulf…

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