Saudis Cut October Crude Oil Price to Asia as Demand Wanes

Crude oil storage tanks an oil refinery and oil terminal in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia.

Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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Saudi Arabia cut pricing of its flagship crude grade for its main market in Asia next month as concerns mount over waning demand.

State-owned Saudi Aramco lowered the official selling price of its Arab Light crude for buyers in Asia by 70 cents to $1.30 a barrel against the regional benchmark, according to a price list seen by Bloomberg. The company was expected to reduce the grade by 85 cents a barrel, according to a surveyBloomberg Terminal of traders and refiners.