Energy Brent hovers around $96, near 16-month low as Europe weighs SINGAPORE: Brent crude steadied around $96 a barrel on Tuesday, staying close to 16-month lows hit in the prior session, Published 19 Jun, 2012 04:30am
Energy Tokyo to test-drill for oilfield in Sea of Japan TOKYO: Japan plans to test-drill in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) next year where a potentially "large-scale" oilfield has Published 18 Jun, 2012 10:54am
Energy Brent off day's high above $99 as Greek relief ebbs SINGAPORE: Brent oil hit a one-week high above $99 a barrel on Monday after a victory for Greece's pro-bailout political Published 18 Jun, 2012 07:39am
Energy Oil leads rise on Greek relief; rally seen short SINGAPORE: Commodities rose on Monday on relief after pro-bailout parties triumphed in Greece's election, averting anoth Published 18 Jun, 2012 04:56am
Energy Saudi will ensure no oil shortages VIENNA: Saudi Arabia is committed to stability of oil supply and avoiding shortages, Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said on F Published 15 Jun, 2012 10:56am
Energy Oil rises as OPEC leaves output target unchanged SINGAPORE: Oil rose in Asian trade Friday after OPEC kept to its crude output quotas and vowed to eliminate overproducti Published 15 Jun, 2012 04:35am
Energy Sinopec cuts June refinery runs to trim stocks BEIJING: Sinopec Corp , Asia's largest refiner, will reduce its crude throughput by more than one million tonnes, or 243 Published 14 Jun, 2012 12:46pm
Asia Energy Murban slips, fuel oil cracks eyed SINGAPORE: Differentials for benchmark Murban crude from Abu Dhabi slipped further on Thursday as an overhang of supply Published 14 Jun, 2012 12:30pm
Energy India seeks extra oil from Saudi Arabia NEW DELHI: India has sought and additional 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil from its biggest supplier, Saudi Arabia, Published 14 Jun, 2012 12:10pm
Energy Brent steady above $97 ahead of OPEC meet, Greek polls SINGAPORE: Brent crude held above $97 on Thursday, trading in a narrow range with investors reluctant to take positions Published 14 Jun, 2012 06:50am
Energy Oil higher ahead of crucial OPEC meeting SINGAPORE: Oil edged higher in Asian trade Thursday amid speculation that OPEC will not significantly alter its output l Published 14 Jun, 2012 06:48am
Energy Brent steady above $97 ahead of OPEC meet, Greece elections SINGAPORE: Brent crude held above $97 on Thursday, trading in a narrow range with investors reluctant to take positions Published 14 Jun, 2012 04:32am
Energy Oil price rises crimp developing countries' growth NEW DELHI: A sustained $10 per barrel increase in crude prices reduces growth in developing countries by 1.5 percent, In Published 13 Jun, 2012 10:58am
Energy Brent steady above $97 ahead of OPEC meet, Greek polls SINGAPORE: Brent crude steadied above $97 on Wednesday ahead of a meeting of the producer group OPEC this week, while ga Published 13 Jun, 2012 06:59am
Asia Energy JX restarts 136,000 bpd Oita CDU as planned TOKYO: Japan's top oil refiner, JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp, said it restarted the 136,000 barrels-per-day No.3 crude di Published 13 Jun, 2012 05:59am
Energy Oil lower ahead of OPEC meeting SINGAPORE: Oil was lower in Asian trade Wednesday on the eve of an OPEC ministerial meeting in Vienna to discuss product Published 13 Jun, 2012 05:36am
Energy Iraq looks to raise profile with OPEC candidate BAGHDAD: As Iraq increases oil output and emerges as a key supplier, it is now pushing a candidate for OPEC secretary ge Published 13 Jun, 2012 05:12am
Energy Brent slips below $97 ahead of OPEC meet; EU worries weigh SINGAPORE: Brent crude slipped below $97 on Wednesday, ahead of a meeting of producer group OPEC this week, and as uncer Published 13 Jun, 2012 04:40am
Energy China oil imports to top May record on low prices, stockpiling BEIJING: China's oil imports will likely surge past last month's record in either June or July as falling prices and exp Published 12 Jun, 2012 09:18am
Energy Brent slips below $97, extends losses on Europe fears SINGAPORE: Brent crude inched towards its lowest so far this year on Tuesday, slipping below $97 on concerns the euro zo Published 12 Jun, 2012 05:06am
Energy Indonesia sells 1-year Duri supply to ENOC SINGAPORE: Indonesian state oil regulator BPMIGAS has sold a year's supply of Duri crude to Emirates National Oil Co (EN Published 11 Jun, 2012 12:09pm
Energy Brent above $102 on Spain rescue, Iran SINGAPORE: Brent crude futures rose more than $2 on Monday as a rescue package for Spain's banks revived hopes of steady Published 11 Jun, 2012 05:02am
Asia Energy China's implied oil demand edges up 0.4 percent in May BEIJING: China's implied oil demand inched up 0.4 percent in May year-on-year, and rose marginally from April, when the Published 10 Jun, 2012 05:57am
Energy Oil falls on fading US stimulus hopes SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Friday as hopes dimmed for stimulus measures to re-energise the faltering U Published 08 Jun, 2012 06:24am
Energy CNPC sees China's gas consumption trebling by 2030 KUALA LUMPUR: China's annual natural gas consumption will more than treble by 2030, the president of major gas producer Published 07 Jun, 2012 01:07pm
Energy Brent above $100 on Fed stimulus hopes, euro zone optimism SINGAPORE: Brent crude rose on Thursday, holding above $100 per barrel on expectations the United States will introduce Published 07 Jun, 2012 04:54am
Energy Kuwait to keep full crude supply to Asia in July-Sept TOKYO: Kuwait has notified at least one Asian customer that it will supply full contractual crude oil volumes for July-S Published 06 Jun, 2012 08:57am
Energy Indonesia 2012 crude output to fall 20,000 bpd on year KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia's crude output in 2012 will fall 20,000 barrels per day (bpd) on the year to 910,000 bpd, a seni Published 06 Jun, 2012 07:37am
Energy Brent crude rises above $99 on US data, eyes ECB SINGAPORE: Brent crude prices rose above $99 a barrel on Wednesday, as supportive economic and crude stocks data from th Published 06 Jun, 2012 05:07am
Asia Energy Brent crude rebounds above $99 on dollar, G7 talks SINGAPORE: Brent crude prices rebounded for a second straight session on Tuesday, rising above $99 per barrel on support Published 05 Jun, 2012 08:18am