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Coronavirus: US Oil Prices Fall to Lowest Level Since 1999

The price of US oil has dropped to a level not seen since 1999, as demand dries up and storage…

5 years ago

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

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 Hit $75 over Prospect of New US Sanctions on Iran

Oil prices hit $75 on April 24, the highest level in nearly three and a half years, as fears mounted…

7 years ago

Oil Prices Drop to New 2017 Low

Oil prices have fallen after the OPEC said global crude stocks had risen. A surprise output jump from Saudi Arabia,…

8 years ago

Oil Prices Surge After Non-OPEC Countries Agreed to Cut Output

Oil prices have jumped after oil producing countries that are not OPEC members agreed to cut output. Brent crude oil…

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

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

Oil Prices Surge as OPEC Nations Plan to Cut Production

Oil prices soared as much as 12% on February 12 after new suggestions that OPEC nations were set to cut…

9 years ago

Oil Price Falls Again amid OPEC Calls for Co-Operation in Tackling Oversupply

Oil prices fell again on January 25, eroding last week's gains, as OPEC called for co-operation from oil-producing nations outside…

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

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

Brent crude oil price falls to lowest level since March 2009

Brent crude oil price has fallen to $51.12 per barrel, its lowest level since March 2009. It follows yesterday's 6%…

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

Oil price falls at four-year low

Brent crude oil price has fallen at a four-year low, from $3.60 or 4.4% to $77.52. The benchmark US crude…

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,…

10 years ago

Oil prices hit nine-month high over Iraqi crisis

Oil prices have reached a nine-month high amid concerns that developments in Iraq may affect global supplies. Brent crude futures…

10 years ago