Opec
Oil firmer as ebbing Iranian protests lower chance of US attack
[NEW DELHI] Oil prices were up slightly on Monday, after the previous session’s rise, as Iran’s deadly crackdown on protests quelled civil unrest, narrowing chances for a US attack on the major Middle...
Oil prices settle up as US begins holiday weekend
[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled higher on Friday as some investors covered short positions ahead of the three-day Martin Luther King holiday weekend in the US and lingering worries about a possible US mi...
Oil settles down 4% as Trump comments ease Iranian supply concerns
[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled down around 4 per cent on Thursday ending a five-day streak of gains after US President Donald Trump said the crackdown on protesters in Iran was easing, allaying concerns...
Trump backs Venezuela staying in Opec
[WASHINGTON] President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he believes it would be better for Venezuela to remain in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or Opec, but added he was un...
Oil prices sink more than 2% as Trump remarks calm concern about Iran
[TOKYO] Oil prices slid more than 2 per cent in early Asian trade on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said killings in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests were stopping, tempering concern ...
Oil prices settle higher, then reverse gains after Trump eases worries about Iran
[NEW YORK] Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday, then gave back most of the day’s gains after US President Donald Trump eased fears of disruptions to Iranian supplies when he said late in the aftern...
Oil prices rise by more than US$1 a barrel on potential Iran supply disruption
[NEW YORK] Oil prices surged by more than 2 per cent on Tuesday as the prospect of disruptions to Iranian crude exports overshadowed possible increased supply from Venezuela.
Oil prices settle at 7-week high on worries about Iran exports
[NEW YORK] Oil prices climbed and settled at seven-week highs on Monday on worries that Iran’s exports could decline as the sanctioned Opec member cracks down on anti-government demonstrations.
Oil settles up 3% on Venezuela news, supply worries in Russia, Iraq and Iran
[NEW YORK] Oil prices climbed over 3 per cent on Thursday after two straight days of declines, settling at a two-week high as investors assessed developments in Venezuela and worried about supplies fr...
Oil falls after Trump reveals plan for Venezuelan oil
[NEW YORK] Oil prices fell on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump’s plan to refine and sell Venezuelan crude oil raised concerns about the long-term impact of US actions.