Oil climbs as U.S. drilling stalls, Washington sanctions against Iran loom

Brent crude futures climbed 50 cents, or 0.65 percent, to $77.33 a barrel

Over $600 million saved in LNG supply deal signed with Qatar: Report

The negotiations with Qatar stalled after the latter refused to decrease the offer price for LNG and Pakistan used that to its benefit by approaching the open market in late 2015 to publicly seek 120 cargoes in two huge tenders

Hong Kong-based investment bank returns to Pakistan’s capital markets. But why?

CLSA, a subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned company CITIC, has acquired a stake in Bank Alfalah’s securities trading arm Alfalah Securities

World shares driven towards worst week since March by trade tensions

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan had still lost 0.3 percent though, having earlier reached its lowest since mid-July last year

Oil dips on emerging market turbulence, but looming Iran sanctions support

Emerging market woes are weighing on global economic growth prospects, with Asian shares on Thursday heading for their sixth straight session of losses

Oil dips on Sino-U.S. trade conflict, but looming Iran sanctions support

International Brent crude oil futures were at $77.70 per barrel at 0232 GMT, down 7 cents from their last close

Oil stable as U.S.-China trade row weighs, Iran sanctions cut supply outlook

International Brent crude oil futures were at $75.75 per barrel at 0122 GMT, down 7 cents from their last close

Floods hit gold festival buying in India

Gold demand usually sees a jump in Kerala during the festival of Onam, but this year, the southern state is reeling from some of the worst floods in a century, leaving thousands displaced and causing damage of at least 200 billion rupees ($2.85 billion)

Oil rises as China demand resumes, signs that Iran supply curbed

U.S. crude rose more than 4 percent on the week, after seven consecutive declines, and Brent rose 5.3 percent after three weeks of falling prices

Shelved Aramco IPO hits at heart of Saudi prince’s reforms

The initial public offering (IPO) of 5 percent of state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco was a centrepiece of the crown prince’s plan to diversify the kingdom’s economy beyond oil by raising $100 billion for investment in other sectors

Oil prices rise on Iran sanctions, but U.S.-China row mutes’ trading

Brent crude oil futures were at $75.07 per barrel at 0424 GMT, up 34 cents, or 0.5 percent, from their last close

U.S. oil extends gains after crude inventories fall

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories fell by 5.8 million barrels in the week to Aug. 17 to 408.36 million barrels, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday

Oil firm on tighter U.S. outlook, but strategic reserve release caps market

International Brent crude oil futures were down 9 cents, at $72.12 a barrel

Oil prices edge down on worries over slowing economic growth

Brent crude futures, which act as a benchmark for international oil prices, were at $71.59 per barrel at 0413 GMT, down 24 cents, or 0.3 percent, from their last close

Iran says no OPEC member can take over its share of oil exports

Iran is the third-largest oil producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries after Saudi Arabia and Iraq