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Oil steadied on Thursday after a two-day decline as strike-disrupted fuel supply in France, a drop in U.S.

U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are expected to agree on Friday to begin negotiations on ensuring free-trade agreement-like status for the European Union.

Britain's finance ministry said on Wednesday it will launch a review into how investor research on companies could be improved to attract more listings, a step that follows a decision by UK chip designer Arm Ltd to only list in New York.

Oil prices steadied in early Asian trade on Wednesday as industry data showed a draw in U.S. crude oil inventories.

BP hasn't fallen out of love with renewables. It just wants to have more power.

Oil prices edged up after industry executives flagged concerns about limited spare capacity in the market and uncertainty over Russian supplies while demand from top crude importer China is recovering.

Asian financial markets were little changed on Tuesday as investors awaited congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell due to start later in the day for clues on the central bank's next move on interest rates.

Markets have become resigned to more rate rises from the Federal Reserve but are hoping it will stick with quarter-point moves rather than switch back to half-point hikes.

Oil prices opened lower on Monday after China set a modest target for economic growth this year of around 5%, lower than market expectations of 5.5% growth in the world's second- largest oil consumer.

The U.S. dollar made a tentative start to the week on Monday as investors awaited testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and looked towards for a February jobs report that will likely influence how hawkish the U.S.

U.S. prosecutors on Friday urged a judge to sentence former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of helping loot billions of dollars from Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.

Arm, the chip designer owned by Japan's SoftBank, said on Friday it would pursue a U.S.-only listing this year, dashing the British government's hopes that the tech giant would return to the London stock market.

Shortages of fruit and vegetables -- from broccoli, cucumbers and lettuce, to tomatoes, peppers and raspberries -- have served up a blame game in Britain.

Oil prices dipped on Friday but were poised to register a weekly gain, with renewed optimism on China's demand recovery outweighing worries over recession, growing U.S.

Unfazed by the dollar's recent strength, analysts polled by Reuters predict a weaker greenback in a year amid an improving global economy and expectations the U.S.

Top energy executives and officials from around the world will descend on Houston next week just as the political fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine a year ago continues to distort global oil supply lines

Oil edged higher on Thursday, though gains made on signs of a strong economic rebound in top crude importer China were kept in check by fears over the impact of potnetial increases to European interest rates.

The isolated, nuclear-armed nation -- which is under multiple sets of sanctions over its weapons programmes -- has long struggled to feed itself.

S&P 500 sheds 2%, FTSE 100 is expected to open lower, while the UK has seen the British pound fall against the dollar as the government negotiates with the striking public sector.

Asian stocks struggled to come off two-month lows on Wednesday

Asian shares nudged higher on Tuesday, tracking small gains on Wall Street.

European equities rebounded Monday after sinking last week on renewed fear of more aggressive US interest rate hikes, dealers said.

Oil prices extended gains for a second session on Friday as the prospect of lower exports from Russia offset rising inventories in the United States and concerns over global economic activity.

A new report into the current market landscape by Hargreaves Lansdown's Susannah Streeter suggests a potentially bleak future ahead on Wall Street.

Oil prices stabilised on Thursday after Brent crude posted its biggest one-day loss for seven weeks in the previous session, with gains on Russian supply curbs capped by an expected rise in U.S.

Insight and analysis into the energy market from BDSwiss CEO MENA demonstrates the undetermined nature currently facing one of the world's leading markets.

Oil prices fell on Wednesday as concerns about fuel demand were stoked by expectations minutes of the U.S.

Major stock markets in Europe and Asia mostly fell Tuesday, with investors brushing off positive data ahead of Wall Street's reopening after a long holiday weekend.

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