Oil Prices Surge 2%, Brent Restores $70 Level
Concerns regarding crude supplies as well as the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East led to a surge in the global oil prices by more than 2%.
Oil Prices | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 5
Concerns regarding crude supplies as well as the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East led to a surge in the global oil prices by more than 2%.
The budget for fiscal year (FY) 2019/20 estimates oil prices at $68 per barrel, down from $70 of in FY 2018/19.
The oil market is balanced, and current oil prices are fair, according to Talal Al-Sabah, Kuwait’s Acting Deputy Oil Minister.
The Egyptian government is taking a hedging mechanism against oil and food commodities price fluctuations in fiscal year (FY) 2018/19.
El Molla and Al-Falih met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa that is taking place in Jordan on April 6-7.
Iraq plans to reduce the price of oil traded to Jordan, in return for getting preferential tariffs on goods that Iraq receives from Jordan through Aqaba port.
The Ministry of Finance has canceled plans to purchase fuel hedging contracts from international financial institutions.
Saudi Arabia's crude production hit record highs in early November following large orders made in early October in preparation for the loss of Iranian crude from the market.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Africa will experience higher economic growth in 2019.
Saudi Aramco could decrease the official selling price (OSP) differentials of crude oil bound for Asia in December, according to traders.