Brent crude was trading at $36.77 per barrel, down 1.2%, at 0733 GMT on Wednesday
West Texas Intermediate fell 1.7% to about $33 a barrel while Brent crude was off 1.7% at $36 a barrel
'Saudi Aramco announces that it received a directive from the ministry of energy to increase its maximum sustainable capacity from 12 million bpd to 13 bpd,' the company said
The launch of a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia drove oil prices down by about a third on Monday
The clash of oil titans Saudi Arabia and Russia sparked a 25% slump in crude prices on Monday
Oil prices suffered their biggest daily rout since the 1991 Gulf War as top producers Russia and Saudi Arabia launched a price war in the face of weak demand prompted by the spread of the coronavirus
Brent crude was trading at around $36 a barrel, down around 20 per cent by 16:45 GMT on Monday, when analysts lowered share price forecasts for top oil and gas producers
Govt should seize the opportunity to improve its finances
Throughout his presidency, Trump has frequently pointed to rising stock prices and record-high market indexes as a signal of the American economy's health.
Producers have cut costs, sold assets and canceled projects to repair balance sheets following crude's 2014-17 slump.
Easy liquidity available earlier is drying up, debt is piling up, debt repayments are due and a lot of investors are looking for profitability and not just production growth.
On Monday, Saudi Arabia reduced oil prices and offered to increase production, triggering a price war among oil-producing countries
Brokers facing margin calls, started selling all commodities to pay for losses
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco <2222.SE> shares fell by as much as 10% on Monday, dropping below their December listing price after Saudi Arabia and Russia said they would raise oil production in a battle for market share, sending crude prices down by a third.
The margin on crude oil, which was set at 16.3 per cent on friday, kept on rising today with MCX imposing margins of up to 60%
Oil fell by the most since 1991 on Monday after Saudi Arabia started a price war with Russia
The Saudi move was no shot across the bows aimed at Russia's reluctance to extend and boost a deal to curb production.
The battle ended when the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia struck a deal to cut production
Both princes had served previously in the post of interior minister, overseeing security and surveillance inside the kingdom
Another source said the princes were accused of "treason".