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Barring Japan, Asian stock markets in the green despite oil price worries after Iran sanctions were lifted.

Worst drought on record and weak rand could trigger domino effect for South African economy.

Oil prices extended losses after sanctions on Iran were lifted, sparking fresh concern on crude oversupply.

Iran coming out of decade-long economic isolation sends oil prices and Middle East stock markets tumbling.

Shares across Asia decline to their lowest levels since late 2011.

Russia's super rich nursing wounds of huge financial losses as the rouble plummets in value.

Wall Street firmly in the red after poor economic data as oil prices plunge below $30 a barrel.

Apart from China, stock markets across Hong Kong, Australia, India, Japan and South Korea were trading lower.

Motoring group RAC says motorists could be paying only 86p a litre for petrol.

UK and European stocks relinquish gains as rebound in oil prices loses momentum.

On the FTSE 100 in the UK, commodity traders and miners were leading the surge.

European stocks were in the black after a positive session in Asia and a recovery in oil prices.

Oil prices in Nigeria have fallen to around $36 per barrel compared to $50 at the beginning of 2015.

Standard Chartered warns that oil prices could slide to $10 a barrel.

Goldman Sachs, RBS and Morgan Stanley too are ultra-bearish about oil prices.

West Texas Intermediate and Brent Crude, the two main oil benchmarks, are trading below $32.

While India, Australia and Japan were trading in the red, Hong Kong and South Korea were in the green.

Wall Street opens in positive territory as investors await the beginning of the earnings season

European stocks shrug off Chinese worries as oil prices extend declines

China's Shanghai Composite Index, which lost all of its 2015 gains last week, was at 3,098.04, down 2.77%.

Complete privatisation would make Saudi Aramco by far most valuable company in the world.

Iran is gearing up to increase production following lifting of sanctions.

Chinese markets were in the green following suspension of its circuit breaker by CSRC.

Riyadh will not halt record production at risk of aiding Iran and US shale.

Stock markets in mainland China went into a trading halt for the second time this week.

Geopolitical tension in the Middle East and concerns over China drag price sharply down.

The test added to investors' woes whose sentiment was already dampened because of the China slowdown.

People's bank of China revalued its yuan currency on 5 January at a much firmer rate than many had expected.

Weak China PMI and devaluation by People's Bank of China affect market sentiments.

BP chief also said investors recognised the true value of company's 'stranded assets'.