Amin Naser Promise to Meet Oil Demand after OPEC Strikes a Deal

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The world’s biggest exporter. officially known as Saudi Arabian Oil Co.. is pumping 10 million barrels a day and has the capacity to produce two million more. Nasser told reporters at a signing ceremony for a refinery investment in India. Like the OPEC ministers who agreed last week in Vienna to raise supply. he didn’t specify how much additional crude would reach the market.

“Aramco will always avail the right amount of resources to satisfy the customers.“ Nasser said in New Delhi. “The finer details of the agreement—we leave it to the OPEC members“ to decide how much oil each country will provide. “That’s between them.“ he said. “We will see the effect of the agreement very soon.“

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and partners including Russia agreed last week to boost production to meet rising demand and keep prices in check. OPEC ministers offered different numbers for the amount of additional oil they expected the group to produce as a result of the deal. Brent crude hit $80 a barrel last month. prompting complaints from buyers including the US. China and India. the world’s fastest-growing market.

Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said the Vienna agreement could add about one million barrels a day to the market and that Aramco was already raising production and could increase daily output by 250.000 to 400.000 barrels in July.

Nasser said oil demand is rising by 1.5 million to 1.7 million barrels a day and will be “healthy“ next year.

Aramco’s trading unit is already buying and selling oil produced by other countries and plans to start dealing in Saudi crude. he said. The unit. known as Aramco Trading. is supplying light oil. or condensate. from US fields to buyers in the Middle East and Asia. Abdulaziz Al-Judaimi. senior vice president for Aramco’s downstream business. said at the New Delhi ceremony.

Aramco Trading has sold cargoes of US condensate to Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.. Al-Judaimi said. Adnoc. as the producer in the capital of the United Arab Emirates is known. signed an agreement with Aramco on Monday for their joint participation in an Indian refinery project.