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
Russian oil industry would weather U.S. ‘bill from hell’
While the ruble has fallen more than 10 percent and Russian banking stocks have slumped 20 percent since the legislation was introduced, shares in Russian oil firms have climbed 2 percent, leaving them 27 percent higher so far in 2018
Asian stocks slide as investors fret over China’s economy
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell 0.2 percent to 22,158.75 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 0.6 percent to 27,155.66. The Shanghai Composite index sank 0.9 percent to 2,699.60
Oil edges up as China, U.S. set for trade talks
International Brent crude oil futures were at $70.93 per barrel at 0335 GMT, up 17 cents, or 0.26 percent, from their last close
Oil edges up on Saudi output cut and Iran sanctions, but slowing economic growth drags
In July, Saudi Arabia told the producer group of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) that it had curbed production by 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 10.288 million bpd
Oil edges lower as supply concerns return
Brent crude futures were down 17 cents, or 0.2 percent at $73.28 a barrel by 0232 GMT, after rising 1.5 percent on Thursday.
Oil prices decline on oversupply concerns as OPEC output increased in July
For the month, Brent futures are set to drop 6.2 percent, the most since July 2016, while WTI futures set to decline 5.9 percent to, the biggest monthly drop since March 2017
Asia stocks dip to start week, following Wall Street losses
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.8 percent to 22,536.81 and South Korea’s Kospi edged 0.2 percent lower to 2,291.09
Oil prices mixed; Brent eases as trade tensions weigh
Brent crude futures fell 5 cents to $74.24 a barrel, after notching up a 1.7 percent weekly increase last week, the first gain in four weeks