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Oil prices fall as Asia’s leading economies slow further
September 10th, 2015
Oil prices fell on Thursday as weak Japanese and Chinese economic data fueled concerns that low levels of investment could further erode already slowing global growth. Japan’s core machinery orders fell 3.6 percent in July, official data showed, much ...
OPEC oil output in Aug falls from record on Iraq disruption – survey
September 3rd, 2015
OPEC oil output fell in August from the highest monthly level in recent history, a Reuters survey found on Wednesday, as disruptions to flows on Iraq’s northern pipeline halted supply growth from the group’s second-largest producer. Largely stable output ...
Oil prices drop 3 percent as investors retreat from overnight gains
September 1st, 2015
Oil prices fell nearly 3 percent in Asian trade on Tuesday, with investors covering short positions and taking profits after Brent and U.S. crude soared more than 8 percent in the previous session. Both Brent and U.S. crude prices ...
Qatari trade surplus falls in July due to oil and gas price volatility
August 31st, 2015
Qatar’s trade surplus fell last month, largely because of tumbling oil and gas prices. It dipped 1.4 per cent from June to 14.3 billion Qatari riyals (Dh14.4bn) and plunged 55.6 per cent from July last year, according to a government report ...
Oil markets extend gains after biggest daily climb in six years
August 28th, 2015
Crude oil futures rose on Friday, adding to their biggest one-day rally in over six years the day before, led by recovering equity markets and news of diminished crude supplies. U.S. crude are on track for their first weekly ...
Asian Shares Flat; Yuan-Related Turmoil Fades
August 18th, 2015
China property data continues to be rare bright spot Asian markets were roughly flat Tuesday as turmoil from a weaker yuan dissipated and China’s property market showed signs of recovery. In China, housing continues to be a rare bright ...
The Saudi Oil Price War Is Backfiring
August 10th, 2015
Saudi Arabia has long enjoyed the status of being the top crude oil exporter in the world. With record production of 10.564 million barrels per day in June 2015, Saudi Arabia has been one of the major driving forces ...
Asia Stocks Swing as Aussie, Copper Slide on China; Oil Retreats
August 10th, 2015
Asian stocks swung between gains and losses and the Australian dollar slipped after a slump in Chinese exports and producer prices. Copper fell, while crude oil retreated toward this year’s low after U.S. producers added rigs. The MSCI Asia ...
Oman boosts oil production to record high in June
August 3rd, 2015
Oman has ramped up its oil production to a record high in June, adding to a global supply glut that has hit oil prices, as the Gulf Arab country compensates for the drop in its oil revenue. June production ...
Russia and its oil are likely to be losers in Iran deal
July 17th, 2015
In its negotiations with the United States on any number of geopolitical issues, Russia has become accustomed to playing its “Iran card.” But after the West’s historic nuclear agreement with Iran, some experts are suggesting Russia will have less ...
