US oil companies shares advance as Trump signals potential access to Venezuela’s reserves
U.S. plans talks with oil firms as Venezuela, holder of world’s largest reserves, struggles with output declines after nationalisation and sanctions
Asian stocks extend record rally while oil, dollar drift
Regional shares take cues from Dow's climb to all-time peak; Oil searches for direction in aftermath of Venezuela raid
Trump warns of higher tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases
India holds firm on U.S. trade demands as oil imports from Russia decline and refiners face tighter disclosure rules
Samsung to double mobile devices powered by Google’s Gemini to 800 million units this year
We will apply AI to all products, all functions, and all services as quickly as possible, says Samsung’s co-CEOÂ
US pushes oil majors to invest big in Venezuela if they want to recover debts
Trump admin wants US oil giants to finance investment to revive Venezuelan oil sector despite security, legal and political risksÂ
Oil prices edge lower as ample supplies offset Venezuela disruption concerns
Brent slips to $60.54 a barrel, WTI falls to $57.04 in early trade
Venezuela moves to cut oil output due to US export embargo
More than 17 million barrels of oil remain stuck in ships; Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA’s move includes shutting down oilfields, well clusters as onshore stocks mount
OPEC+ keeps oil output steady amid turmoil among members
Eight OPEC+ members reaffirm existing policy; Analysts doubt quick boost in Venezuelan oil output
Stocks climb, oil volatile as investors assess Venezuela implications
Oil futures choppy, Brent up 0.3%; Nikkei 225 gains 2.8%; Korea, Taiwan markets hit record highs; Dollar clings to gains after five-day advance
Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD as competition, tax credit expiry hit demand
Tesla sales drop 8.6% in 2025 amid intense competition, while BYD's sales outside China rise 150% to a record 1 million vehicles.
Trump blocks chips deal, cites security, China-related concerns
Trump orders review of HieFo's acquisition of Emcore, citing national security concerns over Chinese control
Oil prices settle lower after biggest annual loss since 2020
Brent crude closes at $60.75, U.S. WTI at $57.32, both down by 10 cents.
Precious metals rise early in 2026 on rate cut bets and safe-haven demand
Spot gold steady at $4,313.29/oz, silver up 0.7% to $71.77/oz, platinum rises 3.5% to $2,125.80/oz, with all hitting record highs earlier this week
Dollar makes a soft start to 2026 after sharpest drop in 8 years
Currency market faces pressure from narrowing interest rate gap, with most currencies gaining against the dollar in 2025, except the yen
Oil edges higher following biggest annual loss since 2020
Brent crude rises to $60.99 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude reaches $57.56, both gaining 14 cents
