Tag: Oil

Crude down in Asia as hopes for Fed, ECB stimulus fade

Crude markets fell in Asia Wednesday as fading hopes for additional stimulus measures from the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank (ECB) led...

Oil mixed in Asia ahead of Europe, US policy moves

Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade Monday as investors await further measures by policymakers to boost the ailing eurozone and US economy, analysts...

Draghi drags oil up

A pledge by European Central Bank president Mario Draghi to "do whatever it takes to preserve the euro" supported the single currency as well...

Oil sinks on Spain’s debt worries

Oil fell in Asian trade Monday as Spain's debt woes pressure financial markets, including commodities, analysts said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for...

Oil falls as Europe debt woes revive economic fear

Brent and U.S. crude futures posted weekly gains of more than 4 percent, both contracts having touched eight-week peaks on Thursday. U.S. and European...

No bank branches on our soil, But we sure do need...

India’s home ministry has refused to allow three Iranian banks to open branches on Indian soil because of concerns about money-laundering and terror financing,...

Oil rises in Asia after Wall St gains

Oil headed up in Asian trade Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street as well as Asian bourses and buoyed by a dip in US...

NATO oil supply from Karachi delayed

Nineteen NATO supply containers crossed the Chaman border into Afghanistan on Tuesday after clearance by Customs officials, but tens of Afghanistan-bound oil tankers due...

NATO oil supply delayed

The oil tankers bound to supply oil to the NATO forces deployed in Afghanistan could not leave from Karachi on Tuesday. According to sources, the...

Oil doesn’t quite fit the bill

Pakistan’s reliance on crude oil has become conspicuous as oil import bill has reached to $ 13 billion which is a huge burden on...

Abu Dhabi starts exporting oil to Pakistan

Abu Dhabi has shipped fuel to a refinery in Pakistan, marking the official inauguration of the pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg...

Iraq initials exploration deal with Pakistani firm

Iraq initialled a gas exploration deal with Pakistan Petroleum on Sunday, a senior official said, the first of three successive contracts aimed at increasing...

OPEC keeps 2012 demand forecast stable

OPEC kept its world oil demand forecast for 2012 stable on Wednesday, despite warning of continued economic uncertainty. In its monthly report, the Organisation of...

World oil prices rise before Norway lockout

World oil prices advanced on Monday, rebounding from recent losses ahead of a looming lockout of Norwegian production. Brent North Sea crude for delivery in...

Iran plans to sell oil via consortium, evade ban

Iran has reached agreements with European refiners to sell some of its oil through a private consortium, an official said on Saturday, a move...

Crude oil prices drop after pre-weekend surge

Crude prices fell on Monday following a pre-weekend surge and in the wake of weak Chinese economic data, and as markets assessed the impact...

EU oil embargo on Iran comes into effect

A European Union embargo on Iranian oil went into effect on Sunday, provoking anger in Tehran which says the measure will hurt talks with...