Oil & gas
Russia, Saudi agree to oil output freeze
16 Feb 2016
The shock Russia-Saudi oil deal to freeze output has sent shock-waves through the market, pushing North Sea Brent prices down
Oil powers higher as produces flock to Doha for crucial meet
16 Feb 2016
Though Russia, which is outside the Opec and is the world's top crude oil producer, has long refused to cut output, it has now signalled that it is not averse to cooperating with Opec
UAE's Adnoc to store oil in India, give it two-thirds free
11 Feb 2016
Adnoc is looking for safe and close storage facility and is keen on taking half of the 1.5-million tonne Mangalore storage facility where it can store oil for trading
Shell Q4 profit falls over 45% to $1.8 bn as crude price fall bites
04 Feb 2016
For Shell, despite the cushioning effects of its large refining and chemicals businesses, each $10 a barrel change in the oil price has an impact of about $3.3 billion on annual earnings
Russia weighs Opec proposal for oil production cutbacks
29 Jan 2016
A combined reduction in oil production could immediately reduce global supplies of crude oil by around 1 million barrels per day
Low oil prices put ONGC Videsh in a bind
28 Jan 2016
Petrobras close to selling 36% stake worth $892 mn in Braskem
23 Jan 2016
Petrobras had last year decided to sell $15.1 billion of assets by the end of 2016 in order to fund expansion and pay off its massive debts
India looks to Africa to meet future oil demand
23 Jan 2016
Jaitley unfazed by Cairn suit for $1 bn damages
20 Jan 2016
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