Oil slips as Saudi Arabia offers more crude via Oman — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-slips-as-saudi-arabia-offers-more-crude-via-omanContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Oil prices decline as Saudi Arabia reroutes crude via Omanhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-slips-as-saudi-arabia-offers-more-crude-via-omanhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oil-slips-as-saudi-arabia-offers-more-crude-via-oman#u72335Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:41:37 +0000Oil prices fell Thursday as Saudi Arabia increased crude availability for Asian refiners through ship-to-ship transfers off Oman. This move eases market concerns regarding the shutdown of the East-West pipeline. Brent crude futures traded around $105 a barrel during Thursday morning. Additional downward pressure comes from rising U.S. crude inventories, though stocks at Cushing continue to fall. Market participants are also awaiting a decision from the Federal Reserve while Washington describes the Saudi pipeline outage as temporary.Why it mattersThe rerouting of crude helps mitigate supply ri