LONDON: Oil extended its retreat below US$40 a barrel after Saudi Arabia cut pricing for October crude sales as demand stuck below pre-Covid levels.
Futures in New York dropped after Saudi Aramco reduced its key Arab Light grade more than expected for shipments to Asia, a signal that fuel consumption in the largest oil-importing region is wavering.
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