Crude oil futures end sharply higher as Saudi Arabia hints at possible output cut

24 Aug 2022 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended sharply higher with rally over three and half percent on Tuesday. Traders weighed the prospects of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) cutting output to support prices in the event of Iranian crude entering the market.  Saudi Arabia has warned that OPEC could cut output to correct the recent oil price fall. Saudi's oil minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries stands ready to reduce production as future prices don’t reflect the underlying fundamentals of supply and demand.

Benchmark crude oil futures for September delivery surged $3.38 or about 3.7 percent to settle at $93.74 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for October delivery rose $3.74 or 3.87 percent to settle at $96.48 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange. 

© 2026 The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. MoneyWorks4Me ® is a registered trademark of The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd.

×