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Death of King Unlikely to Alter Saudi Oil Policy

Kingdom Is Likely to Continue to Pump Crude in Face of Glut

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Nicole Friedman

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The death of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud comes at a critical point for the kingdom’s oil policy. The WSJ's Andrew Peaple examines what oil watchers are looking for.

Saudi Arabia has charted a long-term course to drive down oil prices and maintain its major share of the global market—and a change of who is on the throne in Riyadh won’t likely alter this course, energy experts said.

Even after the death of King Abdullah, announced early Friday, the kingdom is likely to continue to pump crude in the face of a global glut, which has helped push prices down by more than 55% since last June.

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