Iran appeared on Friday to be the main obstacle for an OPEC deal to cut oil production as the group’s […]
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OPEC tentatively agrees to oil cut, waits for Russia to commit
OPEC tentatively agreed to an oil output cut on Thursday but was waiting for a commitment from non-OPEC heavyweight Russia […]
Oil surges 5 percent on trade truce, expected supply cuts
Oil prices jumped by more than 5 percent on Monday after the United States and China agreed to a 90-day […]
Russia plans stiffer fines for tech firms that break rules – sources
Russia plans to impose stiffer fines on technology firms that fail to comply with Russian laws, sources familiar with the […]
Russia clashes with Western oil buyers over new deals as sanctions loom
Russian energy majors are putting pressure on Western oil buyers to use euros instead of dollars for payments and introducing […]
Back to the future: Saudi investor forum saved by old mainstay oil
Saudi Arabia’s investment forum was designed to showcase the kingdom’s new future away from oil, but it was black gold […]
Opinion: Trump’s nutty views on trade are infiltrating foreign policy
“I love the Saudis. They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million. Am I supposed to dislike […]
Putin says Russia to diversify its state reserves
Russia will diversify its international reserves further, said President Vladimir Putin. “The monopoly of the U.S. dollar is not reliable […]

Putin and Erdogan discuss plans for next week’s summit on Syria
The Kremlin said in a statement that during a phone call on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed plans for […]