Saudi Arabia’s crude exports slip, but output rises in April

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London-Saudi Arabian crude oil exports in April dropped an average 97,000 b/d month on month to 7.44 million b/d, which was down 293,000 b/d year on year, data on the kingdom’s oil sector showed Monday. The kingdom’s total domestic crude consumption-for refineries and direct burn in power plants-rose 1.4% to 3.011 million b/d in April, data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative, a transparency initiative linked to the Riyadh-based International Energy Forum, showed.