Saudi Arabia May Raise July Oil Prices to Asia

Petrotahlil — Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is expected to raise its official selling price (OSP) for all grades it sells to Asia in July, to track a jump in Middle East benchmarks although overall weak refining margins could cap price gains, industry sources said.

Saudi Arabia is expected to increase the July OSP for Arab Light crude by $3.80 a barrel on average, a survey of five refinery sources showed.

Forecasts ranged from an increase of $2-$3 a barrel to as much as $5 a barrel, as refiners' margins weakened in May while a stronger DME Oman crude price, one of two underlying benchmarks for Saudi crude in Asia, has increased refiners' feedstock costs, they said.

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