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Centrica CEO: George Osborne should cut taxes of oil producers to avoid North Sea field closures
Boss of British Gas owner said North Sea companies that want to continue would need support.
Asian markets: Shanghai Composite declines following China's weak manufacturing data
China's official manufacturing purchasing manager's index (PMI) for January 2016 came in at 49.4.
Oil prices tumble below $30 amid global oversupply and fresh concerns over China slowdown
Brent crude and WTI fall below $30 a barrel as concerns over a slowdown in China intensify.
Asian markets: China sees red as Shanghai Composite closes 6.4% down and oil dips below $30 a barrel
China's stocks tumbled to the lowest levels in 13 months.
Asian markets: Most bourses trade higher as oil prices rebound
Both WTI and Brent Crude gained and were trading above $32 a barrel.
Credit rating Moody's downgrade: Royal Dutch Shell, Statoil are among 120 oil stocks under review
Rating agency says decision motivated by the ongoing slump in oil prices.
Asian markets: China gains as ECB hints at more monetary easing
Asian stock markets mirror the positive close on the Wall Street and the European exchanges overnight.
Will oil hit $7 a barrel? BP's CEO Bob Dudley warns crisis equals 1986 slump
BP's CEO says oil prices will continue to decline for at least another six months but will not fall forever.
Asian markets mixed after Wall Street slump but Shanghai stays down
Only the Indian and Australian were up following another down day for US markets.
Market round-up: FTSE 100 plunges into bear market as oil prices drag down global stocks
With WTI trading at $28 a barrel, commodity miners and traders weighed down stock markets.
Market round-up: European stocks hit lowest level since October 2014 as oil prices tumble
UK and European stocks follow Asian markets into the red as oil prices fall further amid oversupply worries.
Oil price: Brent crude hits lowest level since 2003 after lift of Iran sanctions opens up market
Oil prices extended losses after sanctions on Iran were lifted, sparking fresh concern on crude oversupply.
Market round-up: European and UK stocks in the red as Asian markets slide again
Equity markets fall worldwide as Brent crude falls below $30 a barrel.
US markets report: Wall Street jumps on China export news as oil climbs back up
On the FTSE 100 in the UK, commodity traders and miners were leading the surge.
BP cuts 4,000 jobs with axe falling in North Sea operations as oil price slump continues
West Texas Intermediate and Brent Crude, the two main oil benchmarks, are trading below $32.
European markets: FTSE and European stocks shrug off worries over China slowdown
European stocks shrug off Chinese worries as oil prices extend declines
Oil prices expected to fall to $25 a barrel as Iran set to boost production
Iran is gearing up to increase production following lifting of sanctions.
Market turmoil: Oil tumbles to lowest level in a decade amid China meltdown
Brent and WTI prices hit 10-year lows as trading in China is halted for second time in a week.
Asian markets in the red with China's trade halt and declining oil prices
Stock markets in mainland China went into a trading halt for the second time this week.
Barring Korea, Asian markets in the red despite injection of liquidity by China's central bank
People's bank of China revalued its yuan currency on 5 January at a much firmer rate than many had expected.
Asian markets in red following weak China data and yuan devaluation
Weak China PMI and devaluation by People's Bank of China affect market sentiments.
Asian markets in the red on final trading day of 2015
Markets in Australia and Hong Kong close early ahead of New Year's Eve.
Asian shares mixed amid light trading
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 advances for ninth straight session, but Chinese markets lose ground.
Asian markets edge higher despite Wall Street losses
Australian shares up 0.9% as trading resumes following four-day holiday.
Opec predicts oil prices will recover to $70 a barrel by 2020
Cartel says 2014 levels of oil prices will not be achieved until 2040.
Wall Street gains and oil price recovery boost Asian stocks
Most Asian stock indices trade higher on positive US economic data.
Asian markets mixed after Brent crude oil plunges to 11-year low
Oil prices rebound in Asian trading hours but still remain weak.
Asian markets continue downward trend due to falling oil prices and weak Chinese data
Recent data indicates that the Chinese factories are suffering from persistent producer price deflation.
Asian stock markets tumble as oil declines to seven-year lows
Apart from oil, the continuing Chinese slowdown and fears of US Fed rate increase weigh on markets.
Opec meeting: Oil leaders' decision against output ceiling threatens Fed confidence
An Iran-Saudi dispute ended without any significant plans for a production limit.