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Oil plummets 30% as OPEC deal failure sparks price war
CNBC ^ | March 8,2020 | Pippa Stevens

Posted on 03/08/2020 5:03:21 PM PDT by Hojczyk

Oil prices plunged 30% in early trading after OPEC’s failure to strike a deal with its allies regarding production cuts caused Saudi Arabia to slash its prices as it reportedly gets set to ramp up production, leading to fears of an all-out price war.

International benchmark Brent crude futures plummeted 30% to $32.05 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 27% to $30 per barrel, its lowest level since Feb. 22, 2016.

“This has turned into a scorched Earth approach by Saudi Arabia, in particular, to deal with the problem of chronic overproduction,” Again Capital’s John Kilduff said. “The Saudis are the lowest cost producer by far. There is a reckoning ahead for all other producers, especially those companies operating in the U.S shale patch.”

After the initial drop the losses were pared somewhat, with each contract trading down slightly more than 21%.

On Saturday, Saudi Arabia announced massive discounts to its official selling prices for April, and the nation is reportedly preparing to increase its production above the 10 million barrel per day mark, according to a Reuters report. The kingdom currently pumps 9.7 million barrels per day, but has the capacity to ramp up to 12.5 million barrels per day.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; covid19stockmarket; energy; hydrocarbons; maga; oil; oilprice; opec; stockmarket
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To: Hojczyk
The Saudis are the lowest cost producer by far.

Sure, but that that doesn't mean they are still profitable. SA has way too many royals (and the general populace) getting free $$, they can't afford to undercut for too long. They have an unemployment rate of around 12% because of all the government freebies. If they don't have sufficient income, the House of Saud is gonna have a hard time not cutting a lot of their benefits/excome.
101 posted on 03/09/2020 12:02:54 PM PDT by Svartalfiar
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To: BereanBrain
It’s 1.91 here in Rockwall Texas today. Sorry for you if you live in a dem state and are paying f 4$

Dang. Rowlett's still around $1.98 as of last night.
102 posted on 03/09/2020 12:03:42 PM PDT by Svartalfiar
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Bought today for $1.83.9

You live in a gulag.


103 posted on 03/10/2020 3:01:31 PM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
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To: BereanBrain

I live in the “demned state” of California and it’s still well over $3.00 in Sacramento.


104 posted on 03/10/2020 3:06:28 PM PDT by glennaro
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To: Manly Warrior

No argument from me there I definitely live in a gulag, selling my home next month and getting the hell out of this gulag CAN’T WAIT!!!


105 posted on 03/10/2020 3:56:43 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: glennaro

I an in Ventura county and we are paying 3.45 as of today!!!


106 posted on 03/10/2020 3:57:54 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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