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Saudi Arabia unexpectedly cuts oil prices to Asia

The largest Middle Eastern crude exporter set the November Arab Light crude oil official selling price to Asia at US$5 a barrel.

Event date
exact date
Coverage
3 outlets · 3 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
France, Singapore
English
Countries concerned
Saudi Arabia
Economy & energy · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.00
In 5 seconds

Covered mainly by the Global South sphere (67%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.

Western 33%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 67%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 3 outlets in 2 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by The Straits Times (Singapore), . 3 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. Saudi Arabia unexpectedly cuts oil prices to Asia
    The Straits TimesSingapourSingapore → Saudi ArabiaEnglish
  2. Saudi Arabia Unexpectedly Cuts Oil Prices To Asia
    gcaptain.comFranceFrance → Saudi ArabiaEnglish
  3. Saudi Arabia unexpectedly cuts oil prices to Asia
    businesstimes.com.sgSingapourSingapore → Saudi ArabiaEnglish