oil prices

Coronavirus: London’s FTSE 100 Index Faces Its Worst Day Since 2008 Financial Crisis

Image by Oli Hale from Pixabay London’s FTSE 100 index is facing its worst day since the financial crisis after…

5 years ago

5 Trends That’ll Shape the Oil and Gas Industry in 2019

More than 4 billion metric tonnes of oil is produced annually. But as big as the oil and gas industry is, there…

6 years ago

President Trump Urges Saudi Arabia to Increase Oil Production

President Donald Trump has urged Saudi Arabia to increase its oil production to combat the rising cost of fuel. He…

6 years ago

Oil Prices Drop Further on Oversupply Concerns

Oil prices have dropped further, adding to near 5% losses seen on May 4, as concerns about a worldwide supply…

8 years ago

BP Profits Double in Q4 2016

BP’s profits double in Q4 of 2016 on the back of slightly higher oil prices and more cost-cutting. Underlying replacement…

8 years ago

Oil Price Surges Ahead of Vienna OPEC Meeting

Oil price has surged after reports that OPEC members have agreed some details of a production cut. Oil prices rose…

8 years ago

Oil Prices Surge as OPEC Agrees to Cut Production

Brent crude oil rose almost 6% to nearly $49 a barrel after Opec has agreed a preliminary deal to cut…

8 years ago

ExxonMobil Profit Hit by Low Oil Prices in Q1 2016

Low crude oil prices and weak refining margins have hit ExxonMobil and rival Chevron’s profits in Q1 of 2016. ExxonMobil…

9 years ago

Oil Prices Drop Sharply After Qatar Meeting

Oil prices have dropped sharply after a meeting of oil producers in Qatar failed to agree a cap on output.…

9 years ago

Oil Prices Fall on Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Comments

Oil prices have plunged after Saudi Arabia said it would freeze production only if other major producers did the same.…

9 years ago

Asian Stock Markets Recover on Oil Prices Rebound

Asian stock markets have continued recovery, picking up on a rebound in oil prices and a strong lead from the…

9 years ago

Europe Stock Markets Open Slightly Higher after Global Turmoil

Europe’s stock markets have opened slightly higher 24 hours after global turmoil saw billions wiped off the value of shares.…

9 years ago

Oil Prices Falls below $30 a Barrel for First Time since April 2004

Oil prices fell below $30 a barrel on international markets for the first time since April 2004, before recovering again.…

9 years ago

OPEC: Oil Prices to Recover to $70 a Barrel by 2020

Oil prices will recover to $70 a barrel by 2020, oil producers’ group OPEC has said. Prices have fallen from…

9 years ago

Weak Global Economy Spark Falling of Shares and Oil Prices

Oil prices and stock markets around the world have seen further falls, sparked by the renewed fears over the health…

9 years ago

Oil Prices Hit 4-Month High amid Concerns over Middle East Disruption

Oil prices have reached a four-and-a-half month high on April 27 amid concerns over disruption to supplies from the Middle…

10 years ago

Oil prices to rise further

Oil prices will rise further, say industry leaders at the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Indonesia. Industry leaders…

10 years ago

Oil prices surge after Saudi Arabia and allies launch air strikes on Houthi fighters in Yemen

Oil prices rose by almost 6% after Saudi Arabia and its allies launched air strikes on Houthi rebel targets in…

10 years ago

Oil prices rally continue as investors pile in

Oil prices rallied on February 2 as investors speculated that the falling cost of crude may have ended. Brent crude…

10 years ago

Brent crude oil price falls below $59 for first time since 2009

Brent crude oil price has fallen below $59 a barrel for the first time since May 2009. After dropping below…

10 years ago

Russian ruble reaches new low against US dollar

The Russian ruble has fallen to a new low against the US dollar, as falling oil prices and Western sanctions…

10 years ago

Oil prices fall further after IEA 2015 forecast

Oil prices have fallen further after the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast weaker demand in 2015. The IEA, a consultancy…

10 years ago

Oil prices fall after OPEC meeting in Vienna

Oil prices plunged after the OPEC oil producers' cartel decided not to cut output at its meeting in Vienna. OPEC's…

10 years ago

Global oil prices hit lowest level in nine months

Global oil prices have reached their lowest level in nine months, despite fears that conflicts in Ukraine and Iraq would…

10 years ago

Oil prices hit $115 per barrel over Iraq crisis

Oil prices are close to a nine-month high due Iraq crisis. Brent crude fell 27 cents to $114.79 a barrel,…

11 years ago