Barrels and balances: Crude oil in 2024 and beyond The global oil market in 2024 was characterized by a mix of volatility and resilience, with prices and demand... Published 23 Jan, 2025 08:35am
Markets Oil prices held down by Trump tariff uncertainty LONDON: Oil prices were little changed on Thursday, maintaining the previous session’s losses on uncertainty over... Updated 23 Jan, 2025 03:17pm
Markets Oil prices down NEW YORK: Oil prices held near a one-week low on Wednesday as the market considers how US President Donald Trump’s... Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am
Markets China’s crude oil imports from top supplier Russia reach new high in 2024 SINGAPORE: China’s crude oil imports from top supplier Russia were up 1% in 2024 to a record high versus 2023, while... Published 20 Jan, 2025 12:35pm
Markets Oil prices slide as market awaits Trump’s return to White House HOUSTON: Oil prices slipped on Monday as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is expected to bring a... Updated 20 Jan, 2025 09:25pm
Markets Oil prices down HOUSTON: Oil prices edged lower on Friday but remained on course for a fourth consecutive week of gains, as the... Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:47am
Markets Oil set for fourth straight week of gains as investors assess US sanctions LONDON: Oil prices moved lower on Friday but remained on course for a fourth consecutive week of gains, as the... Updated 17 Jan, 2025 08:06pm
Markets Oil falls as halt to Houthi’s shipping attacks expected HOUSTON: Oil prices slipped on Thursday with Yemen’s Houthi militia expected to halt attacks on ships in the Red... Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am
Markets Oil falls as halt to Houthi shipping attacks expected HOUSTON: Oil prices slipped on Thursday with Yemen’s Houthi militia expected to halt attacks on ships in the Red... Updated 16 Jan, 2025 09:37pm
Markets Oil rises as traders assess sanctions impact NEW YORK: Oil prices rose on Wednesday as the market focused on potential supply disruptions from US sanctions on... Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:04am
Markets Tanker rates extend rally on sanctions, demand to load Mideast oil SINGAPORE: Oil shipping rates extended their rally on expectations of a tightening in global tanker supply from... Published 15 Jan, 2025 12:04pm
Markets Oil prices slip NEW YORK: Oil prices slipped on Tuesday from the previous day’s four-month highs but the market remained supported... Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:59am
Markets Oil prices hover near 4-month highs as Russia sanctions stay in focus Oil prices paused their rally on Tuesday, but remained near four-month highs, with the market’s attention focused on... Updated 14 Jan, 2025 05:06pm
Markets Oil prices climb to 4-month high on expectations NEW YORK: Oil prices climbed about 2% to a four-month high on Monday on expectations that wider US sanctions on... Published 14 Jan, 2025 03:12am
Markets China’s crude oil imports fall in 2024, first time in two decades outside of COVID China’s crude oil imports fell 1.9% in 2024, data showed on Monday, the first annual decline in two decades outside... Published 13 Jan, 2025 11:20am
Markets Oil jumps on expected hit to China and India’s Russian supplies LONDON: Oil extended gains for a third session on Monday, with Brent crude rising above $80 a barrel to its highest... Updated 13 Jan, 2025 05:31pm
Markets Oil jumps more than 4% on concern over more sanctions on Russia Brent crude futures gain $3.50, or 4.6%, to $80.42 a barrel Updated 10 Jan, 2025 10:06pm
Markets Oil rises as cold snap drives winter fuel demand HOUSTON: Oil prices gained more than 1% on Thursday as cold weather gripped parts of the US and Europe, driving up... Published 10 Jan, 2025 03:51am
Markets Oil trims gains on dollar strength, tight supplies provide support Oil prices trimmed earlier gains on Wednesday as the dollar strengthened but continued to find support from a... Updated 08 Jan, 2025 07:21pm
Markets Global crude exports dip as trade routes reshuffle again HOUSTON: The volume of global crude exports in 2024 declined 2%, the first fall since the COVID-19 pandemic,... Published 07 Jan, 2025 01:28pm
Markets Oil prices rise as concerns grow over supply disruptions Oil prices climbed on Tuesday reversing earlier declines, as fears of tighter Russian and Iranian supply due to... Updated 07 Jan, 2025 06:02pm
Print Downstream oil sector deregulation: OCAC refuses to endorse any future road map ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC) has issued a strong statement, asserting that the oil... Updated 07 Jan, 2025 12:53pm
Markets Oil resists dollar pressure to hold at three-month high LONDON: Oil prices eased on Monday, pressured by a strong dollar, but remained at their highest since mid-October as... Updated 06 Jan, 2025 03:50pm
Opinion ‘‘‘Sunshine gold’ dethrones ‘black gold’’’ Good news is that sunshine gold (solar energy) does not hold the same economic and security value for producing and... Published 05 Jan, 2025 02:45am
Markets Oil heads for weekly gains on colder weather, Chinese policy support HOUSTON: Oil prices rose on Friday, closing the week higher on the back of cold weather in Europe and the US as well... Published 05 Jan, 2025 02:45am
Markets Oil set for weekly gains as market eyes Chinese policy support LONDON: Oil prices fell slightly on Friday but remained poised for weekly gains after closing at their highest in... Updated 03 Jan, 2025 04:45pm
Opinion “‘Sunshine gold’ dethrones ‘black gold’” Recognising the vast potential of solar energy, countries around the world began making substantial investments in... Published 03 Jan, 2025 07:01am
Markets Oil prices rise on China optimism as investors return after holiday LONDON: Oil prices rose on Thursday as investors returned for the first trading day of the new year with an... Updated 02 Jan, 2025 05:36pm
Opinion ‘Sunshine gold’ dethrones ‘black gold’ Oil has been a dominant force shaping global economies over the past two centuries, acting as both a maker and... Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:19am
Markets Oil set for annual loss although buoyed on the day by China data LONDON: Oil prices were on track to end 2024 with a second consecutive year of losses, although they rose on the day... Updated 31 Dec, 2024 04:54pm