# Saudis pump more crude oil for Trump, then doubt if it's needed

> Saudi Arabia's crude output rose the most in three years in June as the kingdom responded to Trump's pressure to cool gasoline prices and offset expected Iran sanctions. Saudi officials privately worry they opened supply too fast and are struggling to sell the extra barrels.

- Date: 2018-08-01 · published 2018-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64203-saudis-pump-more-crude-oil-for-trump-then-doubt-if-it-s-needed
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Excess Saudi barrels and mismatched timing with Iran sanctions pressure crude prices, lowering energy input costs. Policy-driven supply shifts can quickly reverse price trends.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2020-07-31 | [OPEC+ plans to pump more crude into a precarious global oil market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52006-opec-plans-to-pump-more-crude-into-a-precarious-global-oil-market.md) | +4.9% | +4.7% |
| BRENT | 2025-08-13 | [The Commodities Feed: Oil in wait-and-see mode ahead of Trump Vs. Putin \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23271-the-commodities-feed-oil-in-wait-and-see-mode-ahead-of-trump-vs-putin-articles.md) | -0.4% | +1.1% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-23 | [Oil Prices Fall More Than 10% After Trump Postpones Iran Strikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11451-oil-prices-fall-more-than-10-after-trump-postpones-iran-strikes.md) | +1.5% | -13.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-25 | [Crude Prices Fall More Than 2%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11450-crude-prices-fall-more-than-2.md) | +15.0% | +1.0% |
| BRENT | 2018-06-21 | [OPEC ready to put more oil into a market that very much needs it - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64698-opec-ready-to-put-more-oil-into-a-market-that-very-much-needs-it-freightwaves.md) | +3.2% | -3.8% |
| WTI | 2020-07-31 | [OPEC+ plans to pump more crude into a precarious global oil market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52006-opec-plans-to-pump-more-crude-into-a-precarious-global-oil-market.md) | +5.2% | +7.7% |
| WTI | 2025-08-13 | [The Commodities Feed: Oil in wait-and-see mode ahead of Trump Vs. Putin \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23271-the-commodities-feed-oil-in-wait-and-see-mode-ahead-of-trump-vs-putin-articles.md) | -1.3% | +0.0% |
| WTI | 2026-03-23 | [Oil Prices Fall More Than 10% After Trump Postpones Iran Strikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11451-oil-prices-fall-more-than-10-after-trump-postpones-iran-strikes.md) | +2.2% | -8.1% |

## Sources

- energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com: https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/saudis-pump-more-crude-oil-for-trump-then-doubt-if-its-needed/65087633

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