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Oil prices tumble to their lowest level since December 2021 on global growth worries.
Brent crude dropped <$70/bbl after the Saudi-led OPEC cut its growth projections for the world's appetite for oil. Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg
Crude Oil closed below $70 a barrel today for the first time since last December and is now down 3% on the year.
Source: Charlie Bilello
2 key takeaways from saudi budget data in the 1st half of 2024
1. Saudi needs oil at $95 to balance its budget. 2. Adding domestic investments by the sovereign wealth fund, the figure rises to $112. If Oil price stays at this level ($77), deficits are likely to persist. Source: Bloomberg, @ZiadMDaoud on X
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