Oil prices edge up on hopes for U.S.-China trade breakthrough
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $53.76 per barrel at 2338 GMT, up 10 cents, or 0.2 percent, from their last settlement
Asian stocks rise after listless Wall Street day
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 2 percent to 20,745.28 and the Shanghai Composite Exchange added 0.3 percent to 2,661.8
Oil prices rise on OPEC output cuts, as U.S. sanctions bite
Analysts said markets are tightening amid voluntary production cuts led by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and because of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and Iran
Kuwait sees risk of oil supply shortage in 2019 due to Venezuela
Hashem said OPEC+ actions should help re-balance the oil markets this year but he also warned of the impact of underinvestment in the oil industry which could cause a supply crunch by 2025
Oil prices edge up as market eyes tighter supply
International Brent crude oil futures were at $62.72 a barrel, also up 21 cents or 0.4 percent, after closing down 0.4 percent in the previous session
Asia shares lower, most markets closed for Lunar New Year
Japan’s Nikkei 225 was flat at 20,880.53 and India’s Sensex edged down less than 0.1 percent to 36,566.21
Russian oil output down in January, misses global deal target
Rosneft, the world’s largest oil producer by output, reduced its production by 0.1 percent last month from December, while second-largest Russian oil producer Lukoil saw production cuts of 0.8 percent
Asian LNG prices dive to nine-month low on supply surplus
Spot prices for March delivery to Asia this week fell to $7.00 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), down $1 from the previous week, lowest since April 6, trade sources said
Oil caught between trade talk hopes, weak China data
Oil futures received support from a broader financial market rally, which saw Asian shares hit four-month highs on Friday on hopes the United States and China could strike a trade deal
Asian shares advance ahead of Fed meeting, US-China talks
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index retreated 0.5 percent to 20,555.13 while South Korea’s Kospi climbed 0.6 percent to 2,197.50
Oil prices rise on Venezuelan supply concerns following U.S. sanctions
The gains followed a 2-percent price jump in the previous session when markets first digested the U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s oil exports
Asian markets gain after US suspends government shutdown
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index gained 0.3 percent to 27,657.27 and the Shanghai Composite index climbed 0.3 percent to 2,610.14
Oil falls on increased U.S. rig count, China industrial slowdown
International Brent crude oil futures were at $61.03 a barrel, down 61 cents, or 1 percent
Gold rises as U.S. government shutdown augments global growth concerns
Spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $1,284.31 per ounce, as of 0726 GMT, while U.S. gold futures climbed 0.3 percent to $1,283.10 per ounce
Asian shares rise on optimism over China-US trade talks
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.1 percent to 20,794.82. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.8 percent to 5,913.80 in early trading, while South Korea’s Kospi surged 0.9 percent to 2,175.69