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Oil prices are hovering around where they stood before the January 3 US drone strike

Oil steadies around levels seen before US-Iran attacks

Business / 09 Jan

Oil prices rise after a rocket attack by Iran on US forces in Iraq

Oil prices shed gains as alarm over Iran attack fades

Business / 08 Jan

Oil prices are soaring after a US air strike in Iraq killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani

Oil tops $70 as Iran, Trump trade threats

Business / 06 Jan

Both Brent and WTI are set for their biggest annual gains in three years

Oil prices on track for biggest yearly rise since 2016

Business / 31 Dec 19

Oil traders are keeping a close watch on the Middle East following US air strikes in Iraq and Syria

Oil at 3 month high on upbeat data, Middle East tension

Business / 30 Dec 19

Oil prices had jumped on reports of attack on oil tanker in the Red Sea

Oil jumps briefly after reports of Iranian tanker hit

Business / 11 Oct 19

Brent is set for a loss of 6.6% for the week, marking its largest weekly loss since December

Oil set for big weekly loss over demand worries

Business / 04 Oct 19

Oil prices are being pressured by concerns about weakening global economic growth and oil demand

Oil slips towards $57 as economic gloom weighs

Business / 03 Oct 19

Weak Chinese data pulls oil prices lower

Oil prices fall as China's economic outlook still weak

Business / 30 Sep 19

Oil prices fall on weak Chinese data and fading Saudi supply concerns

Oil prices head for weekly loss as supply fears wane

Business / 27 Sep 19

Oil prices remain at comparatively elevated levels for the year in the wake of the September 14 attack in Saudi Arabia

Oil falls due to weak economic data, Saudi recovery

Business / 24 Sep 19

Oil prices set for a weekly gain after a key Saudi Arabian supply hub was knocked out in an attack last weekend

Oil heading for 7% weekly gain after Saudi attacks

Business / 20 Sep 19

Oil markets are being soothed by Saudi Arabia's pledge to restore full production by the end of September at facilities knocked out in attacks last weekend

Oil prices rise as Saudi supply risks come into focus

Business / 19 Sep 19

Saudi Arabia said it would restore its lost oil production by the end of the month

Oil extends declines on Saudi pledge to restore output

Business / 18 Sep 19

The weekend attack on Saudi Arabian crude oil facilities cut the kingdom's output in half and sent prices soaring

Oil drops sharply as Saudi output seen returning 'soon'

Business / 17 Sep 19

New concerns emerge today about a further hit to global growth and demand for crude

Oil falls as US, China add more tariffs in trade war

Business / 02 Sep 19

Despite today's gains, benchmark crude prices are still on track for their biggest weekly decline in seven weeks

Oil jumps after US navy downs Iranian drone

Business / 19 Jul 19

The UK has offered to facilitate the release of the detained Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 if Tehran gave guarantees that it would not go to Syria

Slower China GDP growth nudges oil prices lower

Business / 15 Jul 19

Big oil producers are evacuating rigs in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of a major storm

Oil gains after US stockpiles drop, rigs evacuated

Business / 10 Jul 19

Analysts said oil was under pressure because fears over future demand amid trade disputes threatening global economic growth

Crude oil prices fall 1% on fears for global economy

Business / 05 Jul 19

Oil prices remain pressured by worries demand could ease amid hints of a slowdown in the global economy

Oil dips on demand worries despite OPEC cut extension

Business / 02 Jul 19

OPEC and its allies are on track to extend supply cuts into 2020 at their meeting in Vienna this week

Oil prices jump as OPEC to extend supply cuts

Business / 01 Jul 19

The price of Brent climbed 5% last week and US crude surged 10%

Oil prices drop amid demand worries

Business / 25 Jun 19

Brent racked up a gain of about 5% last week and WTI jumped about 10%, its biggest weekly percentage gain since December 2016

Oil extends gains on US-Iran tensions

Business / 24 Jun 19

Concerns are growing about crucial oil supplies being disrupted after the tanker attacks last week

Brent oil up 6% in a week on fears of US attack on Iran

Business / 21 Jun 19

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