OPEC

Crude benchmarks suffer as oversupply concerns continue to weigh on trading sentiment.

Brent, WTI futures register heavy losses as American rig count rises for 22nd consecutive week.

Brent and WTI contracts hammered as fears of crude supply glut escalate.

Global crude benchmarks continue to slide saddled with US oversupply fears and Qatar's diplomatic row.

Rising stockpiles of US crude oil add to the downside drag of the Qatar diplomatic row.

Brent, WTI slide further as Doha calls for dialogue with irate neighbouring countries.

Decision by several Saudi-led Middle Eastern nations to sever ties with Doha sent oil futures tumbling.

Decision by several Saudi-led Middle Eastern nations to sever ties with Qatar would have far reaching implications from flights to football.

Lower demand and technical correction took a heavy toll on the precious metal in Asian and European trading.

Uptick in Libyan production and rising number of US rigs spooks oil futures market.

Brent, WTI contracts lost further ground as US rig count rose and traders were unconvinced by producers' cuts.

US President's plan to sell half of his country's crude oil reserves fails to unnerve Opec members.

Both Brent and West Texas Intermediate contracts shed 5% overnight before staging a minor recovery.

Russian and Saudi oil ministers broker deal between 24 producers to extend their ongoing output cuts.

Khalid Al-Falih also said he was not concerned about US shale production and described it as necessary.

Most crude producers want production cuts to be extended for 6 to 9 months but Kuwait wants more.

An influential oil producers' committee has proposed rolling over ongoing output cuts.

Precious metals rose for much of the European session fuelled by volatility in currency markets and political uncertainty.

Brent, WTI futures jump as market prices in fresh output cuts by major oil exporters.

Brent, WTI futures ticked higher as the market soaked in near-certainty of fresh output cuts by major oil exporters.

US political uncertainty sent gold prices higher in the face of a weaker dollar.

Many money managers were withdrawing bets on higher oil prices before Saudi-Russian announcement reignited interest.

Major oil producers pledge to do "whatever it takes" to cut production to curb current oil glut.

Several Opec ministers and Russia came out in favour of extending production cuts beyond June.

As US inventories decline, oil ministers of Iraq and Algeria claim there's agreement within Opec.

Prospect of rising US shale production continues to neuter possible price boost from Opec output cut extension.

Soundbites in favour of extending oil production cuts having little impact in the face of rising US output.

Saudi Arabia's Opec governor claims major oil producers were converging on the need to extend production cuts.

Five-month low oil prices and a downturn in the commodities sector weighed heavily on investors.

Futures trades in the yellow metal see drop of over $20 as US central bank hints at another interest rate hike.