Skip to Content
MarketWatch

Oil stocks jump on Saudi oil production cut

Oil stocks jumped premarket Monday after Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy led a surprise oil production cut across several OPEC+ nations. On Sunday the Ministry announced that the Kingdom will implement a voluntary cut of 500 thousand barrels per day from May till the end of 2023. The cut is a precautionary measure aimed at supporting the stability of the oil market, according to the Ministry of Energy. Oil stocks spiked premarket on the news, with Chevron Corp. (CVX) climbing 4.1% and Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) rising 4.1%. ConocoPhillips (COP) is up 5.1% before market open and Devon Energy Corp. (DVN) is up 5.9%. European oil giants BP PLC and Shell PLC rose 4.8% and 4.4%, respectively, in early trade in Europe.

-James Rogers

This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

04-03-23 0721ET

Copyright (c) 2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Market Updates

Sponsor Center