oil

Abu Dhabi opens first licensing auction for 6 oil, gas blocks

Abu Dhabi's state energy company said it had opened its first auction for exploration contracts,… Read More

Bahrain announces discovery of 80 bn barrels of oil

MANAMA: Bahrain on Wednesday announced its newly discovered shale oil reserve was estimated to contain… Read More

Oil rises as Saudi talks about extending output cuts into 2019

LONDON: Oil prices rose on Friday after the Saudi energy minister said OPEC would need… Read More

Saudi Aramco seeks majority stake in Indian refinery

Oil giant Saudi Aramco is looking to buy a majority stake in a proposed refinery… Read More

US to overtake Russia as top oil producer by 2019

TOKYO: The United States will overtake Russia as the world’s biggest oil producer by 2019… Read More

Venezuela begins selling oil-backed cryptocurrency

CARACAS: Venezuela formally launched its new oil-backed cryptocurrency on Tuesday in an unconventional bid to… Read More

Saudi Arabia seeks to further reduce oil stockpiles

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it will further trim oil production and exports next month… Read More

Ending North Korea oil supplies would be seen as act of war, says Russia

MOSCOW: The delivery of oil and oil products to North Korea should not be reduced,… Read More

Oil hits $71 for first time since 2014 on tighter supply and weak dollar

LONDON: Oil hit $71 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since 2014, supported… Read More

Saudi Arabia calls for oil producers to extend cooperation

MUSCAT: Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia called Sunday for extending cooperation between OPEC and non-OPEC… Read More

US to overtake Saudi Arabia as crude oil producer: IEA

PARIS: The United States are set to overtake Saudi Arabia as the world's number two… Read More

32 missing after Iranian tanker collides with Chinese ship

BEIJING: A tanker carrying Iranian oil and operated by the country’s top oil shipping operator… Read More

South Korea seizes second ship suspected of providing oil to North Korea

SEOUL: South Korean authorities have seized a Panama-flagged vessel suspected of transferring oil products to… Read More

World Bank to stop financing oil, gas projects from 2019

PARIS: The World Bank will stop financing oil and gas exploration and extraction from 2019, it… Read More

VIDEO: Indian eatery staff throws hot oil at customer for complaining about food

THANE, India: A man faced an unexpected as well as gruesome response from a restaurant… Read More

China data boosts world stocks and commodities, oil jumps

LONDON: World stocks and commodities rose on Monday, boosted by upbeat Chinese data, while US… Read More

Oil rises above $56 on Saudi export cut

LONDON: Oil rose to above $56 a barrel on Tuesday, supported by Saudi Arabian export… Read More

Trump to add sanctions on North Korea, but not on oil: US

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States will add more… Read More

Will China turn off North Korea’s oil?

BEIJING: China feeds North Korea's energy needs through the "Sino-DPRK Friendship Oil Pipeline", but Washington… Read More

Oil claws back some losses; US crude set for steepest fall in a year

AMSTERDAM: Oil prices rose 1 percent on Thursday, clawing back some of the losses made… Read More