Oil posts strongest year opening since 2014 Oil prices have posted their strongest opening to a year since 2014 today, with crude rising to mid-2015 highs amid large anti-government rallies in Iran … Business • 02 Jan 18
US oil prices hit highest since mid-2015 US oil prices have hit their highest since mid-2015 on the final trading day of the year as an unexpected fall in American output and … Business • 29 Dec 17
Oil near 2015 highs on strong China data Oil prices dipped but stayed close to their highest in two and a half years, as data showed strong demand for crude imports in China … Business • 28 Dec 17
Oil falls from 2015 highs as rally runs out of steam Oil prices dipped today after hitting a near two-and-a-half year high in the previous session as a rally fuelled by supply outages in Libya and … Business • 27 Dec 17
Oil dips from highs, but OPEC's cuts support market Oil prices have dipped away from some of their highest levels since 2015, weighed down by rising US output and the expected January re-opening of … Business • 22 Dec 17
OPEC expects to stick to cuts in second half of 2018 Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih has said oil producers might start discussing in June when to raise output once the market outlook is clearer, … Business • 04 Dec 17
Oil prices fall after US drillers add rigs Oil prices have fallen today after US shale drillers added more rigs last week, but prices have still held close to their highest since mid-2015, … Business • 04 Dec 17
Oil prices ease on rising output from US producers Oil slipped today on concerns that rising US output would hamper OPEC's attempts to tighten supplies, outweighing worries about the shutdown of a major US … Business • 23 Nov 17
Oil prices rise on Canadian pipeline disruption to US Oil prices rose this morning as ongoing cuts of piped Canadian crude to the United States added to falling US crude inventories, while expectations of … Business • 22 Nov 17
Oil markets tepid ahead of OPEC meeting Oil markets have been tepid today as traders are reluctant to take on big new positions ahead of an OPEC meeting at the end of … Business • 20 Nov 17
Oil set for first weekly fall in six on oversupply Oil prices were steady today but on track for the first weekly fall in six weeks, under pressure from surging US supplies and creeping doubts … Business • 17 Nov 17
Oil slides after IEA casts doubt over demand outlook Oil prices slipped for the fourth day in a row today on a gloomy outlook for oil demand growth from the International Energy Agency. Business • 15 Nov 17
Oil hits highest levels since 2015 amid Saudi arrests Oil prices have risen 3% today, hitting the highest since early July 2015, as Saudi Arabia's crown prince cemented his power over the weekend with … Business • 06 Nov 17
Oil giant Total's Q3 net profit jumps on strong output French oil and gas major Total today reported a 29% jump in third quarter net profit as ramp-ups and new projects lifted production. Business • 27 Oct 17
Global oil prices rise on tighter market Oil prices rose for a third day today as OPEC said the market was gradually tightening after years of oversupply, but the 2018 outlook was … Business • 11 Oct 17
Brent oil price near 26-month high Brent oil prices are hovering near 26-month highs today, supported by Turkey's threat to cut crude exports from Iraq's Kurdistan region and signs of quicker … Business • 26 Sep 17
Norway sovereign wealth fund hits $1 trillion in value The value of Norway's sovereign wealth fund officially hit $1 trillion today after outperforming all initial expectations, its manager said in a statement. Business • 19 Sep 17
Oil falls as Irma heads for Florida, threatening demand Oil prices fell today after almost a week of rises as Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful storms in a century, drove toward Florida … Business • 08 Sep 17
Statoil's North Sea oilfield coming in below budget The multi-billion dollar development of Norway's Johan Sverdrup oilfield, the largest North Sea discovery in decades, is proceeding ahead of plan and below budget, operator … Business • 04 Sep 17
Flooding knocks out US refineries, crude supply hit Flooding from tropical storm Harvey caused ongoing large-scale US refinery outages today, while crude prices have risen on the back of supply disruptions in Colombia … Business • 29 Aug 17
Oil markets volatile as Hurricane Harvey hits US fuel Oil markets have been roiled this morning after Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc along the US Gulf coast over the weekend, crippling Houston and its port, … Business • 28 Aug 17
Oil prices rise as Hurricane Harvey heads for US coast Oil prices have risen today as the US fuel industry prepares for potential output disruptions as Hurricane Harvey heads for the heart of the nation's … Business • 25 Aug 17
Oil steady after US crude stockpiles drop Oil is steady today, holding gains from the previous session after another fall in US crude inventories indicated a tighter market, and as a tropical … Business • 24 Aug 17
Oil prices fall on concerns of oversupply Oil prices have fallen today, weighed down by concerns of oversupply as Libyan output improves and as US fuel inventories rose despite the peak summer … Business • 23 Aug 17
Oil dips on rising US output, drilling activity slows Oil prices have dipped today, weighed down by rising US output although a 13% fall in US crude inventories since March has indicated a gradually … Business • 21 Aug 17
