Reuters exclusively reported that Saudi Arabia is threatening to sell its oil in currencies other than the dollar if Washington passes a bill exposing OPEC members to U.S. antitrust lawsuits. The chances of the U.S. bill known as NOPEC coming into force are slim and Saudi Arabia would be unlikely to follow through, but the fact Riyadh is considering such a drastic step is a sign of the kingdom’s annoyance about potential U.S. legal challenges to OPEC.
Reuters exclusively reports Saudi Arabia threatens to ditch dollar oil trades to stop ‘NOPEC
04 April 2019, 12:00 am 1 minute
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Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: FX & Fixed Income
Regions: Europe / Middle East / Africa