Low oil prices put strains on Gulf currency pegs
Weak oil prices pose a threat to Gulf Arab states' currency pegs against the dollar, but the energy-rich region is unlikely to abandon the...
Oil up 3 percent on outages, equities rally; big week for...
Oil rallied 3 percent on Friday, with U.S. crude futures headed for its largest weekly gain in seven years, after supply disruptions in Iraq...
Oil prices fall on oversupply concerns after US crude stocks hit...
Oil futures fell in Asian trade on Friday as a record build in U.S. crude stocks stoked concerns about global oversupply, outweighing moves by...
Standard and Poor’s cuts Saudi Arabia rating by two notches to...
Standard and Poor's cut Saudi Arabia's credit rating by two notches on Wednesday, saying low oil prices would have a considerable impact on the...
Iran signals tough stance in oil producers’ talks
Iran signaled on Wednesday it would take a tough line in talks among oil producers on restraining production, saying it would continue increasing its...
Iran’s first post-sanctions oil exports to Europe begin
Iran is poised to export its first oil shipments to Europe since international economic sanctions were lifted in mid-January, the oil ministry's SHANA news...
Oil prices rebound from sharp selloff; more volatility expected
Crude oil prices pushed higher on Wednesday after Iran said it was open to cooperation with Saudi Arabia, partly recovering from an 8 percent...
Lebanon concludes trade agreement with Iran
The Economy and Trade Minister Alain Hakim said on Tuesday that lifting the economic sanctions on Iran made the country a magnet for investments...
Iran to buy 40 ATR planes: vice minister
Iran expects to finalise within days a deal to buy up to 40 planes from ATR, the European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, a deputy...
Kuwait projects record deficit on falling oil income
OPEC member Kuwait projected a record budget deficit for the fiscal year starting April 1 on the sliding price of oil, the finance ministry...
