oil
Crude rises on report of Saudi’s proposed move to cut output
Business
December 3, 2015
Crude rises on report of Saudi’s proposed move to cut output
Crude futures rose one percent on Thursday after a report suggested that Saudi Arabia would propose a deal to balance…
Russia says it has proof Turkey involved in Islamic State oil trade
Middle East
December 2, 2015
Russia says it has proof Turkey involved in Islamic State oil trade
Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday it had proof that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his family were benefiting from…
Assad regime buys oil from Islamic state: Germany
Middle East
December 2, 2015
Assad regime buys oil from Islamic state: Germany
The German government has accused the Bashar al-Assad regime of buying oil from the Islamic state organization, which Damascus had…
‘Significant oil find’ possible in Lake Chad basin: Nigeria
World
November 9, 2015
‘Significant oil find’ possible in Lake Chad basin: Nigeria
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it "may well be on the verge of a significant oil find"…
Eni will restart aggressive exploration cycle once crude back at $70 a barrel
Business
October 27, 2015
Eni will restart aggressive exploration cycle once crude back at $70 a barrel
Italy's Eni will re-start an aggressive exploration campaign once crude prices rise to US$70 dollars a barrel, the company's chief…
Stocks at two-month highs, dollar up; oil down for week
Business
October 17, 2015
Stocks at two-month highs, dollar up; oil down for week
Stocks in major world markets rose to a two-month high on Friday and the dollar ticked up, boosted by views…
Eni wins two oil exploration concessions in Egypt
Egypt
October 13, 2015
Eni wins two oil exploration concessions in Egypt
The Italian Eni company has announced in a statement that it won two concessions to explore oil on the Egyptian…
Shift from fossil fuels risks popping ‘carbon bubble’: World Bank
Environment
October 11, 2015
Shift from fossil fuels risks popping ‘carbon bubble’: World Bank
The transition from fossil fuels must be carefully managed to avoid an economically disastrous bursting of the "carbon bubble," the…
Egypt to search for oil in Iraq in first foreign venture
Business
September 30, 2015
Egypt to search for oil in Iraq in first foreign venture
Egypt will search for oil outside its own borders for the first time after signing an agreement with Kuwait Energy…
Scores killed in South Sudan oil tanker explosion
World
September 17, 2015
Scores killed in South Sudan oil tanker explosion
At least 85 people were killed in South Sudan when a crowd tried to gather fuel from an oil tanker…