Saudi Aramco starts trading US crude that helps set Brent oil benchmark

Saudi Aramco starts trading US crude that helps set Brent oil benchmark

LONDON: Saudi state oil company Aramco has started trading a US crude oil grade that underpins the global Brent benchmark in a process run by S&P Global Commodity Insights, the publisher said on Monday, according to Reuters.

Aramco, the world's largest oil company, has been expanding its trading activity. The company could not immediately be reached for comment by Reuters on Monday after Saudi business hours. Saudi Aramco starts trading US crude that helps set Brent oil benchmark