International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol on Monday denounced oil producer countries he said were playing “Russian roulette” with markets, adding that an apparent price war was an attempt to “kill” the US shale sector, but was unlikely to succeed and could have “grave consequences” around the world, Platts …

Oil prices bounced 8 per cent on Tuesday from the biggest one-day rout in nearly 30 years, as investors eyed the possibility of economic stimulus amid a price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia and as new virus cases slowed in China. President Donald Trump on Monday said he will …

Already grappling with risks from the spreading coronavirus, markets around the world found themselves opening Monday with yet another shock – Saudi Arabia firing the first shot of an oil price war. The move lead Brent crude to drop by almost a third at one point Monday, sinking the global …

The oil market turmoil dragged down Russia’s national currency, which fell sharply against the US dollar and the euro.

Oil has plunged nearly 30% as Saudi Arabia cut its official selling price (OSP) after OPEC’s supply cut pact with Russia collapsed. Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia had cut its OSP for April for all crude grades to all destinations by between $6 and $8 per barrel. The world’s second-largest …

The Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade is planning to either ban or set heavy tariffs on iron ore exports in the next Iranian year (starting March 20), says Deputy Minister Dariush Esmaeili. According to the official, the ministry is pursuing plans to prevent the export of iron ores next …

A member of Iranian Parliament’s economic commission says the move by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to place Tehran on its blacklist has no impact on the country’s economic ties with others. Speaking to Mehr correspondent on Monday, Mohammadreza Pourrahimi, a member of the Iranian Parliament’s economic commission, said …

The OPEC+ alliance’s dramatic failure to reach an output deal is most obviously being felt in oil futures, which plunged the most since 2008 in London. A look at the less-conspicuous corners of the market reveal the scale of the impact. The potential collapse of the group led by Saudi …

Prices will fall until either Moscow or Riyadh call off the endurance contest.

Saudi Arabia plans to increase its crude oil output next month to more than 10 million barrels a day in response to the collapse of its OPEC+ alliance with Russia, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. Brent slid to its biggest daily loss in more than 11 years on Friday after …