Oil weaker on uncertainty over Fed rate cut HOUSTON: Oil prices settled down more than 2% on Friday as investors fretted about weaker Chinese demand and a... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 07:33am
Markets Oil slips towards 2-week low NEW YORK: Oil prices slipped on Wednesday, trading near their lowest in two weeks, a day after OPEC lowered global... Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:33am
Markets Oil settles down on receding hurricane risk NEW YORK: Oil prices settled more than 2% lower on Friday as traders grew less fearful of prolonged supply... Published 10 Nov, 2024 02:51am
Markets Oil extends losses on report of talks to end Lebanon war HOUSTON: Oil prices edged down on Tuesday, after a 6% tumble in the previous session, on a report that Israeli Prime... Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am
Business & Finance Oil falls 6pc on reduced risk of wider ME war HOUSTON: Oil prices tumbled 6% on Monday, or more than $4 a barrel, after Saturday’s retaliatory strike by Israel... Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am
Markets Oil slips 1pc on large build in US crude stocks NEW YORK: Oil prices fell on Wednesday after data showed US crude inventories rose by more than expected even as... Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am
Markets Oil edges up, but on track for biggest weekly loss in over a month SINGAPORE: Crude oil futures inched higher on Friday, supported by a surprise drop in U.S. oil inventories and... Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am
Markets Oil prices rise on Middle East conflict, but set for monthly loss NEW YORK/LONDON: Oil prices rose on Monday on fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East curtailing Iranian... Updated 30 Sep, 2024 09:46pm
Markets Oil higher but falls on week on firmer supply outlook HOUSTON: Oil prices settled higher on Friday but fell on the week as investors weighed expectations for higher ... Published 29 Sep, 2024 02:46am
Markets Oil prices slide 3% on prospect of more OPEC+ oil HOUSTON: Oil prices fell more than 3% on Thursday on a Financial Times report that Saudi Arabia, the world’s top... Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:02pm
Markets Oil falls despite China’s stimulus plan NEW YORK: Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday as investors reassessed whether China’s latest stimulus plans will ... Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Markets Oil recovers on worries about Hurricane Francine HOUSTON: Oil rebounded on worries about the impending impact of Hurricane Francine to crude oil production in the US... Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am
Business & Finance Higher taxation: BMP says govt has failed to pass on oil price decline to consumers LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel has sought reduction in... Updated 02 Sep, 2024 09:12am
Markets Oil settles $1 down as supply set to rise HOUSTON: Oil prices retreated on Friday as investors weighed expectations of a rise in OPEC+ supply starting in... Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am
Markets Oil rises on tightening supplies from Libya, Iraq NEW YORK: Oil prices rose by more than a dollar a barrel on Thursday as supply disruptions in Libya and plans to... Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:08am
Markets Oil bears focus on lacklustre demand and planned output boost LONDON: Investors have remained resolutely bearish about the outlook for petroleum prices despite increasing... Published 28 Aug, 2024 06:22am
Markets Oil prices tick down after surprise rise in US crude stockpiles HOUSTON: Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday after U.S. crude inventories rose unexpectedly and as worries that a... Updated 14 Aug, 2024 08:13pm
Markets Oil falls as attack fears fade HOUSTON: Brent and US crude oil futures fell more than $1 a barrel on Tuesday as markets saw reduced risk of a wider... Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:40am
Markets Japanese rubber climbs on supply concerns SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures gained on Friday, buoyed by concerns over supply-side obstacles, although the... Published 04 Aug, 2024 02:47am
Markets Oil prices steady as OPEC sticks to oil policy HOUSTON: Oil prices were little changed on Thursday as investors weighed producer group OPEC+’s decision to keep its... Updated 01 Aug, 2024 07:58pm
Markets Petrol price cut by Rs6.17, HSD’s by Rs10.86 ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday announced to slash the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) ... Published 01 Aug, 2024 06:06am
Pakistan Govt hikes petrol price by Rs9.99, diesel’s by Rs6.18 per litre Petrol's new rate, applicable from July 16, stands at Rs275.6 per litre Published 15 Jul, 2024 11:40pm
Markets Oil gains on supportive US stockpile data HOUSTON: Oil prices rose on Wednesday after a jump in US refining activity last week prompted a bigger draw than... Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am
Markets Oil eases on weak demand NEW YORK: Oil prices fell on Friday as investors weighed weak US fuel demand and took some money off the table at... Published 30 Jun, 2024 02:58am
Markets Major Gulf markets gain on firm oil prices DUBAI: Major Gulf indexes closed higher on Thursday, as oil prices gained on worries that a potential expansion of... Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am
Markets Oil falls for fourth straight session, US demand in focus NEW YORK: Oil prices fell on Thursday for the fourth session in a row, as the prospect of higher-for-longer US... Published 24 May, 2024 06:27am
Markets Oil slips for third day on prospect of US rates staying high NEW YORK: Oil prices fell nearly 1% on Wednesday, retreating for a third straight day on expectations that US... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Markets Oil slips for third day on likely ‘higher for longer’ US rates LONDON: Oil prices fell on Wednesday, retreating for a third straight day on expectations that the Federal Reserve... Updated 22 May, 2024 05:37pm
Markets Oil down by 1pc on US inflation HOUSTON: Oil prices declined by more than 1% on Tuesday with lingering US inflation poised to keep interest rates... Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am
Markets IEA trims 2024 oil demand growth forecast, widens gap with OPEC LONDON: The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday trimmed its forecast for 2024 oil demand growth, widening... Published 15 May, 2024 08:57pm