COMMODITIES

Investing in distressed oil companies could be risky say finance experts.

Morgan Stanley's giant physical oil trading business is the largest and oldest on Wall Street.

Goldman Sachs says that a "sequential decline" in crude oil prices might not begin until later in the year.

French president, on state visit, urges west to life embargo on Cuba.

Brent crude could trade at an average price of $60 a barrel in the third-quarter of 2015 and then rise to $65 a barrel.

China's crude oil purchases are expected to remain robust despite slowing economic growth.

Capital Economics expects some major headwinds for crude oil prices, both on the supply and demand side.

Brent crude futures trading at $67.25 per barrel.

Saudi Arabia's oil minister Ali Al-Naimi says that only Allah knows where crude prices are heading.

First quarter results beat expectations as oil price remains around half 2014 peak.

Société Générale has raised its Brent crude forecast for the full year by $4.33 to $59.54 a barrel.

US central bank monetary policy statement, due out on 29 April, will be the biggest driver for gold prices next week.

Primark owner AB Foods hit by commodities slump as profits halve.

Rising output from Saudi Arabia and other Opec members, amid the China slowdown, may reverse the rebound in oil prices.

While Opec members led by Saudi Arabia are boosting production, Libya output is also recovering.

Front-month Brent crude futures were down 15 cents since their last settlement to $63.83 per barrel.

Saudi Arabia leads surge in Opec crude oil output in March.

UKOG said April 9 the Horse Hill discovery had world class potential but has now clarified the its estimation.

Islands referred to as Malvinas in Argentina thought to be rich in resources.

IEA chief economist Fatih Birol says lifting of sanctions on Tehran to have a limited impact on global oil prices.

Libya's biggest oil port Es Sider may reopen in a week adding to an oversupplied market.

India's gold imports more than doubled to 125 tonnes in March, from 60 tonnes in the same period a year ago.

RBS's India diamond and jewellery financing loan book stands at about £491m.

Over a dozen energy firms buy hedges from lenders, including JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and the Bank of America.

Up to 100 billion barrels discovered but only 3% would be extractable says UKOG.

Brent crude price, the global benchmark, is down 1.42% at $58.26 per barrel as at 12.30am ET.

Market analysts are declaring the cartel dead or at least ineffective since it refused to cut output amid a supply glut.

Negotiations with Iran could be bearish for oil prices over the next 18 months, according to BofA's Francisco Blanch.

Force majeure may be lifted on oil loadings at Es Sider, Libya's largest export terminal and at neighbouring Ras Lanuf.