oil

Record three million people visited Qatar in 2015

DOHA: Almost three million people visited Qatar in 2015, a record number for the energy-rich… Read More

Iran, China vow tighter ties as Xi visits

TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday hailed a "new chapter" in relations with China… Read More

Oil prices fall near 2003 lows on oversupply, demand worries

Oil fell on Thursday, dipping back towards 12-year lows on persistent concerns about a supply… Read More

Stock futures sink as oil rout shows no signs of abating

NEW YORK: U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on Wednesday, tracking global markets, as crude… Read More

World stocks resume slump as oil hits new low

LONDON: Global stocks suffered another rout Wednesday as oil prices slid to fresh 12-year lows… Read More

US crude falls below $28 as IEA warns market could ‘drown in oil’

SINGAPORE: US crude tumbled below $28 a barrel in Asia on Wednesday, hitting new 12-year… Read More

Oil price to fall further as market ‘could drown in over-supply’: IEA

PARIS: The oil price is set to fall further this year as supply vastly exceeds… Read More

Oil slides to lowest since 2003 after Iran sanctions lifted

LONDON/SINGAPORE: Oil prices hit their lowest since 2003 on Monday, as the market braced for… Read More

Gulf shares slide on oil rout, Iran’s return

KUWAIT CITY: Share prices in the energy-rich Gulf states nosedived Sunday following the sharp decline… Read More

Oil prices ease in Asian trade, stuck near 12-year lows

SINGAPORE: Oil prices eased in Asia Friday, with the commodity sitting around 12-year lows as dealers… Read More

Stocks and commodity currencies floored by new oil plunge

LONDON: Share markets and heavily commodity-dependent currencies took a fresh beating on Thursday, having been… Read More

Oil prices rebound after falling below $30

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rebounded in Asia Wednesday, halting a plunge that saw fall below $30… Read More

Oil drops over 2 percent as China slowdown weighs

SINGAPORE: Crude oil prices fell over 2 percent on Monday as China's economic slowdown dented… Read More

How the oil collapse stole Russia’s Christmas

LONDON/MOSCOW: A plunge in the oil price to 12-year lows during Russia's New Year and… Read More

Oil prices rebound in Asia as Saudi-Iran row deepens

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rebounded in Asia Tuesday as a diplomatic row between Saudi Arabia and… Read More

Oil prices edge up in Asia after another sell-off

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rebounded in Asia Thursday on bargain-hunting on the last trading day of… Read More

Oil resumes decline in Asia ahead of US stockpiles data

SINGAPORE: Oil prices resumed their decline in Asia on Wednesday ahead of the release of… Read More

Oil holds near multi-year lows

LONDON: Oil prices firmed on Tuesday but held near recent multi-year lows as dealers weighed… Read More

Oil prices decline in Asia

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell in Asia on Monday, giving up some of last week's sharp… Read More

UN unanimously adopts resolution targeting Islamic State finances

UNITED NATIONS: Finance ministers from the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a wide-ranging resolution aimed… Read More