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Oil hits 2-month high as Donald Trump mulls sanctions on Venezuela
Selected Opec and non-Opec producers to meet again in a bid to improve compliance with cuts as Washington targets Opec member.
Oil price hits 8-week high as European 'Big Oil' stalwarts see reversal in fortunes
Shell, Total, Statoil and Repsol post encouraging quarterly financials and hint at recovery from three-year long decline.
Opec grows impatient with errant oil producers not complying with cuts
Cartel has asked for a cap on Nigerian output, and called on several members to boost compliance.
Ecuador defies Opec and increases oil production
Latin American country says it won't be able to play its part in ongoing production cuts on financial grounds.
Oil industry must confront some after-party home truths following its triennial jamboree
Recognition of profound challenges the oil and gas sector faces was visible at the World Petroleum Congress but its actions not words that matter.
Era of $100 oil price was an aberration says BP's Bob Dudley
Dudley tells IBTimes UK that digitisation and process optimisation will help BP break-even in the $30 range.
People hoping for $70-80 oil price living in 'fantasy land', says top financier
Standard Chartered's Peter Gaw says industry should get real and accept an era of low prices.
Opec 'won't discuss' further oil production cuts in July, says Secretary General
Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo said it would be premature to bring discussions up at World Petroleum Congress.
Tullow toasts debt reduction but warns against low oil prices
Oil producer sees debt decline $950m in the first half on the back of a successful share issue.
Oil market rout continues as Brent slumps below $45 per barrel
Crude benchmarks suffer as oversupply concerns continue to weigh on trading sentiment.
Oil plunges to 7-month low on US rig data and Libyan crude uptick
Brent, WTI futures register heavy losses as American rig count rises for 22nd consecutive week.
Oil futures nosedive on US inventory data, IEA warning
Brent and WTI contracts hammered as fears of crude supply glut escalate.
Oil futures slump to their lowest level since March
Global crude benchmarks continue to slide saddled with US oversupply fears and Qatar's diplomatic row.
Oil futures hammered as surge in US inventories adds to market woes
Rising stockpiles of US crude oil add to the downside drag of the Qatar diplomatic row.
Qatari diplomatic row rattles oil market for second successive session
Brent, WTI slide further as Doha calls for dialogue with irate neighbouring countries.
Qatari diplomatic row drags oil futures lower
Decision by several Saudi-led Middle Eastern nations to sever ties with Doha sent oil futures tumbling.
Silver dips sharply on profit-taking and lower demand from China
Lower demand and technical correction took a heavy toll on the precious metal in Asian and European trading.
Oil market slumps to 3-week low as rising production neuters Opec impact
Uptick in Libyan production and rising number of US rigs spooks oil futures market.
Oil futures slump on rising US production fears
Brent, WTI contracts lost further ground as US rig count rose and traders were unconvinced by producers' cuts.
Opec 'not concerned' by Donald Trump's proposal to sell US strategic petroleum reserves
US President's plan to sell half of his country's crude oil reserves fails to unnerve Opec members.
Oil stems sharp declines as Opec decision disappoints market
Both Brent and West Texas Intermediate contracts shed 5% overnight before staging a minor recovery.
Oil futures hammered as Opec and non-Opec producers' predictable output cut extension triggers selloff
Russian and Saudi oil ministers broker deal between 24 producers to extend their ongoing output cuts.
Opec plans to 'stay steady and go through 9 months' of oil production cuts, says Saudi Minister
Khalid Al-Falih also said he was not concerned about US shale production and described it as necessary.
Kuwait calls on Opec and non-Opec oil producers to extend output cuts for 12 months
Most crude producers want production cuts to be extended for 6 to 9 months but Kuwait wants more.
Opec committee proposes 9-month oil production cut extension
An influential oil producers' committee has proposed rolling over ongoing output cuts.
Gold extends gains pinned on forex volatility
Precious metals rose for much of the European session fuelled by volatility in currency markets and political uncertainty.
Oil spikes to three-week high as more Opec members back production cuts
Brent, WTI futures jump as market prices in fresh output cuts by major oil exporters.
Oil futures extend gains as traders price in Opec cuts
Brent, WTI futures ticked higher as the market soaked in near-certainty of fresh output cuts by major oil exporters.
Betting on higher oil prices goes barmy on Saudi and Russian output cut agreement
Many money managers were withdrawing bets on higher oil prices before Saudi-Russian announcement reignited interest.
Commodities round-up: Russia and Saudi Arabia agree to cut oil output until March 2018
Major oil producers pledge to do "whatever it takes" to cut production to curb current oil glut.