-- (Updates to add Aramco's statement)
Saudi Arabia will ship 20 million barrels of crude oil to Chinese customers in May, down from 40 million barrels allocated for loading in April, traders familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News.
The drop in sales comes after Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (SASE:2222), d/b/a Saudi Aramco, raised official selling prices of its crude amid supply disruptions from the Iran war, according to the report published Monday.
Aramco declined to comment when reached by.
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