Saudi Aramco cuts July crude supplies to at least 4 buyers in Asia – sources

Saudi Aramco cuts July crude supplies to at least 4 buyers in Asia – sources

The World's largest oil exporter Saudi Aramco has reduced the volume of July-loading crude that it will supply to at least four buyers in Asia, five sources said on Monday. The move followed a deal struck by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies to keep production cuts of 9.7 million barrels per day, or 10% of pre-coronavirus world demand, until the end of July....

Fears of Virus Resurgence in Beijing

Jun.15 -- Fears and concerns over a second wave of coronavirus infections are growing in Beijing and threatening an economic recovery. A wholesale market has been shut and nearby housing districts are under lockdown after dozens of people tested positive for the virus. Also, a district-level official has been fired and others are under investigation over this outbreak. Bloomberg’s Sharon Chen reports on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”...

Extraction Oil & Gas Files for Bankruptcy Amid Commodity Slump

(Bloomberg) -- Extraction Oil & Gas Inc. filed for bankruptcy, becoming the latest producer to succumb to high debt and dwindling liquidity amid a difficult environment for energy companies.The Denver-based company filed in Delaware after skipping a May 15 interest payment on its 2024 bonds, triggering a 30-day grace period while it explored strategic options to address its roughly $1.5 billion of debt.Its bankruptcy filing follows a collapse in oil prices to historic lows as the coronavirus pandemic slashed demand, and Saudi Arabia and Russia competed for market share. Extraction withdrew its 2020 guidance in May and warned it may have to file for bankruptcy.More than 200 North American producers have filed for Chapter 11 since the beginning of 2015, according to a May report from law firm Haynes & Boone.For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020...

Hong Kong’s Rich Are Preparing for a Worst-Case Scenario

Jun.14 -- Hong Kong seems to have avoided a wave of capital outflows that many feared after Beijing moved to impose a national security law on the city, but there is still growing anecdotal evidence that the city’s rich are increasingly hedging their bets by opening offshore bank accounts and applying for alternative passports. Bloomberg’s Eric Lam reports on “Bloomberg Markets: China Open.”...