As the gruesome twosome of supply concerns and a weaker dollar persist, both Brent and WTI are marching on in fifty-dollardom. Hark, here are five things to consider in oil markets today: 1) Saudi Arabia appears intent on plugging the hole in its budget deficit, and is pursuing a number of different methods to do so. Back in April, it raised funds for the first time in at least 15 years by creating a $10 billion loan facility; it is now looking to do its first international bond sale, raising as much as $15 billion. It also plans to triple non-oil revenues over the next five years via the National Transformation Plan (NTP). The plan includes over 500 projects and initiatives, and […]