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Oil Prices Fall amid Weaker-than-Expected U.S. Jobs Report

Oil prices declined on Friday as market sentiment was dented by a disappointing U.S. jobs report, Trend reports citing Xinhua. The West Texas Intermediate for October delivery lost 70 cents to settle at 69.29 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for November delivery decreased …

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Iran not Abandoning Nuclear Talks

Iran has not abandoned discussions between the 4+1 Group on Iran’s nuclear program in Vienna, Austria, the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Saeed Khatibzadeh said in a press conference, Trend reports citing the ministry. According to Khatibzadeh, if the US returns to its obligations under the …

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Oil Rises as Threat Recedes of Iran Supply Resuming Soon

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, with Brent gaining for a fourth consecutive session, as the prospect of extra supply coming to the market soon from Iran faded with talks dragging on over the United States rejoining a nuclear agreement with Tehran, Trend reports with reference to Reuters. Brent crude was …

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Number of Active U.S. Drilling Rigs Increases This Week

The number of active drilling rigs in the United States increased five to 453 rigs this week, up by 114 year on year, according to the weekly data released by Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes, Trend reports citing Xinhua. These active drilling rigs included 352 oil rigs operating in …

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Iran’s Petrochemical Output to Reach $40b

Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said in the inauguration ceremony of several oil-related plans that Iran’s petrochemical output would reach 40 billion dollars in 2027, Trend reports citing IRNA. Zanganeh said that the required feed for the super projects launched as part of Iran’s so-called ‘third surge’ plan to increase …

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