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OPEC Daily Basket Price Stood At $49.26 A Barrel

The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $49.26 a barrel on Monday, 1 May, 2017, compared with $49.32 the...

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IMF Says Fiscal Reform Moving Gulf In ‘right Direction’

Oil-exporting Arab states of the Gulf are heading "in the right direction" to plug budgetary gaps thanks to fiscal...

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Oil Earnings Surge But Some Question Skimpy Investment

Rising crude prices drove huge profits for US oil industry giants, but key figures in the sector have raised concerns...

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Oil Producers ‘might Have To’ Extend Output Cuts

Saudi Arabia's energy minister said on Thursday that oil-producing countries might have to extend output cuts agreed...

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Oil Producers ‘might Have To’ Extend Output Cuts

Saudi Arabia's energy minister said on Thursday that oil-producing countries might have to extend output cuts agreed...

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OPEC ‘optimistic’ Oil Output Cuts Leading To Price Recovery

Oil-exporting cartel OPEC is confident that production cuts agreed with non-members to prop up prices will lead to a...

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Oil Output Cuts Pressure Mideast Economic Growth

Economic growth in Saudi Arabia and most other Arab oil exporters will slow this year following production cuts aimed...

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China Binges On African Oil Like Never Before After OPEC Cuts

China is set to import record amounts of crude oil from West Africa this month as OPEC’s supply cuts pave the way for...

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Asian Traders Tread Carefully As Quarter Draws To A Close

Asian investors moved cautiously Friday following a Wall Street rally inspired by better-than-expected US economic...

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US Stocks Shake Gloom As Oil Tops $50/barrel

Wall Street stocks rallied Thursday, shrugging off uncertainty over President Donald Trump's agenda and advancing as US...

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Saudi Arabia Loses Fitch Rating Over Budget Concerns

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday lost its high-quality credit rating from the Fitch agency, which lowered the kingdom a notch...

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Halfway Into 2017’s Oil Supply Cut, Asia Remains Awash With Fuel

Halfway into an OPEC-led oil supply cut, Asia remains awash with fuel in a sign that the group's efforts to rein in a...

Business

Fuel Prices Down 2%

Prices of petroleum products have dropped at the pumps by 2-3%, according to the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers....

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Global Oil Supplies Up, But OPEC Abides By Output Cut

OPEC countries are complying with a landmark deal to reduce a worldwide glut in oil, but global supplies nevertheless...

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Saudi Says ‘committed’ To Oil Market Stability

Saudi Arabia is committed to stabilising the global oil market, the energy ministry of the world's biggest oil exporter...

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Oil Touches Three-Month Lows, As U.S. Supply Swells

Oil hovered around three-month lows on Monday, as rising U. S. inventories and drilling activity offset optimism over...

Business

Fuel Price Hikes Must Stop – COPECGH

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPECGH) has charged relevant authorities in the country to ensure that...

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OPEC Output Cuts Exceed Target

OPEC compliance with oil output reductions has exceeded the target because of higher Saudi cuts, Kuwaiti Oil Minister...

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US Increases Imports of Nigerian Crude By 287%

The United States almost tripled the volume of crude oil bought from Nigeria last year, seven years after it began...