Low-Quality Crude Sees Mysterious Price Rally
Middle Eastern oil producers are raising the export prices for their lower-grade crudes, and European buyers have no choice but to pay up
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Middle Eastern oil producers are raising the export prices for their lower-grade crudes, and European buyers have no choice but to pay up
OPEC+ output cuts created an ideal scenario for Middle East producers to hike OSPs, but ongoing demand concerns could force them to cut prices in June
Flows from Russia, formerly the European Union's top supplier, have plummeted by more than a million barrels a day.
While there’s no indication that OPEC+ will jointly act to lower production in response to the banking fears, individual OPEC producers may decide to cut OSPs next month
Several Middle East producers hiked their OSPs for March delivery, and as producers remain cautious, so does OPEC