Syria: US Intervention Fears Spur Oil Price Spike as John Kerry Warns of Chemical Attack 'Consequences'
Barrel of Brent crude hits six month high as US Secretary of State ramps up rhetoric against Assad regime.
Asian Markets Choppy on Syria War Fears
War in Syria could push up fuel prices and hurt emerging economies.
China's New Fuel Pricing Mechanism Bolsters Sinopec Earnings by 24%
China's latest policy allows oil firms to set prices in line with international market.
Egypt Morsi Protests: Oil Tops $110 on Fears of Supply Disruption Contagion
Investors fear the political unrest could affect supply security across the Middle East and North Africa.
Oil Futures Rise On Fears of Supply Disruptions From Egypt and Libya
Egypt violence, strikes in Libya and Iraq-Turkey pipeline bombing raise supply disruption fears.
Gold Prices Rise On Fed Reserve QE Uncertainty
The US central bank's FOMC is due to meet on 17 September, 29 October and 17 December.
Nigerian Oil Theft Sends Royal Dutch Shell Earnings Down
Shell also hit by impairments to Italian business and liquids-rich shale properties in North America.
Oil Price Slips as Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Warns of West's Fracking Boom
In open letter to oil minister, Prince Alwaleed voices alarm at "clear and continuous decline" in demand for oil.
Asian Markets Mixed on Global Economic Growth Concerns
Investors to track Fed Reserve Chairman Bernanke's testimony to Congress this week.
China Grants $1.1bn Loan to Oil-Rich Nigeria
Chinese demand for crude oil produced in Nigeria is expected to rise tenfold to 200,000 barrels per day by 2015.
Asian Markets Shed Gains After Bleak Chinese Data
After opening higher on encouraging US data, China's economic woes pull back markets
Shell Names New CEO Ben van Beurden as Peter Voser Replacement
Royal Dutch Shell promotes its downstream director to group chief executive from 2014
Canada Oil Train Explodes in Fireball, Destroying Town [VIDEO]
Township in Quebec, Canada, rocked by fireballs as goods train carrying fuel derails and explodes.
Asian Markets Outside Japan Jump on Upbeat US Data
Markets looking forward to ECB meeting after positive US job figures.
Asian Markets Open Mixed Despite Positive US and Eurozone Factory Data
China's weak factory output figures continue to affect market sentiments.
Asian Markets Outside China Retrace Losses on Positive US Data
UBS analysts say the biggest risk for Asian markets is a further spike in US Treasury yields and not China's financial instability.
Chinese Markets Turn Bearish as Asian Equities Plunge
Led by the decline in the Shanghai Composite, markets tumble on Chinese liquidity concerns.
Japan Posts 11th Straight Monthly Trade Deficit on Rising Import Bills
Value of exports rise 10.1% to 5.77tn yen, trade deficit widens to 993.9bn yen.
Asian Markets Outside Hong Kong Open Lower Ahead of Fed Meet
Markets waiting to take cues from Fed on asset purchases.
India Unlikely to Cut Interest Rates Despite Inflation at 3.5-Year Low
Rupee under severe pressure and rate cut could worsen current account deficit.
Keller To Expand Canadian Footprint With North American Piling Acquisition
£202.5m deal will broaden Keller's exposure to the North American energy and resources market.
Asian Markets Trade Cautiously as Japan Falls on Poor Economic Data
Nikkei and S&P/ASX fall while Shanghai composite and Hang Seng up.
Asian Markets Open Higher, Nikkei Remains Stable
Nikkei gains in early trade supported by exporters' stocks.
Japan's Trade Deficit Widens as Weak Yen Shoots Up Import Bills
April trade deficit rose 69.7% to 879.94bn yen, as imports increased 9.4% to 6.66tn yen for April.
Oil Price Rigging Probe: European Commission Asks Traders for Evidence
EU Commission writes to oil market traders asking for evidence of allegations of price fixing by Shell, BP, Platts and Statoil
Oil Price Rigging: Big Traders to Help EU Probe
Glencore, Vitol, Gunvor and Mercuria asked by European Commission for details on pricing structures.
Shell, BP and Statoil Raided over Alleged Oil Price Rigging
European Commission suspects manipulation of published prices for oil and biofuel products and swoops on head offices.
Asian Markets Rise as Korea GDP Growth Hits Two-Year High
South Korea's economy grew 0.9 percent in the first quarter from 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter.
European Markets Edge up Ahead of Eurozone Manufacturing Data
Investors await eurozone manufacturing activity data which is expected to decline in April.
Japan's Trade Deficit Narrows in March on Increased Shipments to US
US overtakes China as Japan's biggest export destination as yen's decline helps Japanese exporters.