Crude Oil

Oil prices drop post release of Chinese monthly trade data that missed expectations.

Deal follows energy reforms in Mexico that ended Pemex's decades-long monopoly.

Moody's lowers its pricing outlook for Brent and WTI crude oils for 2015 and 2016.

Oil cartel Opec's member nations to meet on 27 November in Vienna.

Oil prices have lost 30% since June peak on increased supply and slowdown in Europe and China.

Weak data from top energy consumer China has fuelled worries about oil demand amid a global supply glut.

BP profits fell 21% in the third quarter compared to the same period in 2013.

Saudi Arabia halted production at the jointly run Khafji oilfield last week.

European banks' stress test results revealing little threat to banking system aid sentiment.

US Treasury official threatens to impose economic sanctions on buyers of Isis oil.

World Energy Day is celebrated on 22 October to draw attention to energy policy and the environment.

Opec members might prefer to keep selling at lower prices than lose their market.

Global oil supply rose by almost 910,000 bpd in September to 93.8 million bpd.

US petroleum production has been steadily increasing due to shale boom.

Oil futures under pressure as supplies rise amid dismal global economic data and weak demand.

Brent crude maintains downtrend as IEA and Opec predict lower demand.

Brent and US crude shed over 2% each in August.

Brent crude is back near a thirteen-week-low as Kurds in Iraq have recaptured most of the big oil sources from the Islamist militants, easing supply worries.

Spot Brent has fallen below the $104-$103 support region, opening up new lows near $100 for the commodity.

Crude prices declined in the absence of any strong news of violence from conflict-hit oil producers while downbeat demand outlook added to the bearishness.

India wants to increase oil imports from South America and Africa.

A catalyst when added to the biofuel oil boosts its energy content to the level of crude oil.

WTI crude for spot delivery traded near $103/bbl at 15:50 GMT on Friday, up more than 2.3% from last week's close.

Opec predictions for 2015 show US boosting its own oil production by 7%.

Prices can 'spike' to $150 a barrel if conflict hits Iraq's southern terminals.

The Indian rupee has held near the 1-1/2-month low against the US dollar with no big surprise expected at the Fed meeting later in the day.

The Northern Gateway project will allow Canada to export oil to China.

Indian rupee falls to fresh multi-week lows against the US dollar, pound, euro and yen.

US Fed Reserve chief Janet Yellen's press conference on 18 June to influence gold prices.

Indian rupee fell to a one-month low on Friday as rising oil supply concerns threatened to increase Asia's third largest economy's import bills.