Wall Street Journal | Oil prices edge up as Saudi cuts output, but looming demand slowdown drags Reuters That came despite the Saudi move coming in anticipation of a slowdown in oil demand. The OPEC report said it expected world oil demand to grow by 1.43 million bpd in 2019, down from 1.64 million bpd in 2018. OPEC said the demand slowdown would ... Oil Closes Slightly Lower After Volatile Session Why Saudi Arabia's oil output figures are drawing scrutiny Saudi Arabia prepares for life after oil as it sinks billions into tech |