COMMODITIES

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.

Russian economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev says GDP likely to shrink for second straight quarter

Russian foreign ministry says sanctions will deter peace efforts as presidential election approaches

Russian energy giant says Kiev has half the gas supplies it needs to cover the winter without problems

China's foreign minister Wang Yi calls on John Kerry to show neutrality as China and Vietnam square up.

China's investment in east Africa infrastructure marks shift to relationship building and resource exploitation

Russian energy giant says Kiev owes $3.5bn and must pay up before June to keep the gas flowing to the country.

European Union slaps sanctions on 13 individuals and two companies after separatist referendum held in eastern Ukraine

South African company is world's no. 3 platinum producer and says it may have to cut jobs if the strike continues.

Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit China this month.

EU foreign ministers meeting to discuss sanctions against Russia as the Kremlin backs Ukraine referendum.

WTI crude to gain a little more next week if Ukraine crisis worsens.

Chinese foreign ministry urges US to help maintain regional stability around disputed islands

Russian energy giant says it is taking action after Ukraine's failure to pay for gas deliveries in April

Maritime clashes in disputed resource-rich area have deadly history and threatens a bloody future

The incoming government in India may slash record high import duties on gold and ease export rules.

China, Brazil and CIS demand slowdown to weigh on global steel use in 2014.

Egypt struggling to make payments for wheat as foreign currency reserves are squeezed and elections loom.