# Swinging again, Saudi Arabia sacrifices market share to protect oil price: Kemp | Reuters

> Saudi Arabia's announced reduction of 1 million barrels per day in February and March boosted oil prices. The move also helped mask divisions within the producer alliance, at least temporarily. Reuters columnist John Kemp framed it as Riyadh sacrificing market share to defend prices.

- Date: 2021-01-06 · published 2021-01-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49054-swinging-again-saudi-arabia-sacrifices-market-share-to-protect-oil-price-kemp
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

The output cut supports crude prices by tightening supply, but the underlying rift in OPEC+ could limit how long the support lasts. Feed costs tied to energy and transport would move with crude.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2021-01-05 | [Saudi Arabia to Cut Oil Production Sharply in Bid to Lift Prices - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49053-saudi-arabia-to-cut-oil-production-sharply-in-bid-to-lift-prices-wsj.md) | +8.9% | +11.2% |
| BRENT | 2023-10-04 | [Saudi Arabia, Russia to continue voluntary oil cuts \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33520-saudi-arabia-russia-to-continue-voluntary-oil-cuts-reuters.md) | -3.8% | -6.0% |
| BRENT | 2019-06-29 | [Russia agrees with Saudi Arabia to extend OPEC+ oil output deal - Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58525-russia-agrees-with-saudi-arabia-to-extend-opec-oil-output-deal-reuters.md) | -4.2% | -6.1% |
| BRENT | 2023-07-03 | [Saudi Arabia, Russia deepen oil cuts, sending prices higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35201-saudi-arabia-russia-deepen-oil-cuts-sending-prices-higher.md) | +5.2% | +13.4% |
| BRENT | 2023-06-05 | [Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Production to Boost Prices - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35669-saudi-arabia-cuts-oil-production-to-boost-prices-the-new-york-times.md) | -1.7% | -1.8% |
| WTI | 2021-01-05 | [Saudi Arabia to Cut Oil Production Sharply in Bid to Lift Prices - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49053-saudi-arabia-to-cut-oil-production-sharply-in-bid-to-lift-prices-wsj.md) | +9.8% | +15.2% |
| WTI | 2023-10-04 | [Saudi Arabia, Russia to continue voluntary oil cuts \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33520-saudi-arabia-russia-to-continue-voluntary-oil-cuts-reuters.md) | -3.7% | -8.8% |
| WTI | 2019-06-29 | [Russia agrees with Saudi Arabia to extend OPEC+ oil output deal - Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58525-russia-agrees-with-saudi-arabia-to-extend-opec-oil-output-deal-reuters.md) | -1.4% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/swinging-again-saudi-arabia-sacrifices-market-share-protect-oil-price-kemp-2021-01-06/

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