COMMODITIES

Alexei Miller says "epoch making" 30-year gas supply deal will influence the whole market

Russian energy minister upbeat over Western oil investment despite threat of deeper sanctions over Ukraine.

Former mining boss Liu Han receives death penalty on charges of leading mafia-style crime operations on Sichuan.

RBI decision affords permission to over 20 entities, including banks, to import gold.

Barclays estimates Indian mining sector needs $20bn in investment.

European energy firms don't expect gas supplies to suffer from Ukraine crisis.

Details over the price China will pay for gas not released

Cajoling China to sign a multibillion dollar gas supply deal is proving tougher than carving up Ukraine.

Global gold consumption largely unchanged at 1,074.5 tonnes in first-quarter of 2014.

Egyptians will vote for a new president next on May 26 and 27 with Sisi the runaway favourite

Limits have boosted gold smuggling into India, the second-largest bullion consumer after China.

Rebels controlling oil ports in eastern Libya have backed former military leader's assault on Islamist militants.

China is Russia's largest trading partner and the countries are expected to announce a number of agreements

Russia's foreign minister says Russia open to Slovakia sending reverse gas flows to Ukraine.

EU Energy Commissioner says two rounds of talks will take place next week

Arson, violence and looting directed at foreign businesses in Vietnam damaging investor confidence.

Brent and US futures rise 2% for the week as a whole.

Prices up 0.3% for the week as raft of upbeat US data caps gains.

European Union could import gas from Cyprus and Israel as alternative to Russian gas.

Production at South Africa's platinum mines has been halted by worker strikes since January.

Chinese gold and silver jewellery sales in April dropped 30% from a year ago.

Ukraine offered to pay $4bn to Gazprom if it reduces the price it is demanding from Kiev for gas supplies

How UK company founders missed out on the slice of a lucrative pie

World's fourth-largest oil consumer seeks to battle air pollution in its cities.

Riots in Vietnam mark a dangerous moment for Sino-Vietnamese relations

Russia's major firms want roubles not dollars as Russia's role in Ukraine crisis risks deeper sanctions

Thousands of Vietnamese rioted and set fire to Taiwanese factories in protest over China's land grab.

Long-running dispute between Kurdistan and Iraq has held up exports of Kurdish oil in Turkish city Ceyhan.

Kuwait announces five year deal that will support its energy demands during peak-usage summer months.