Speculation that major world oil producers could at least curb increases caused crude oil prices to soar Friday, though underlying economic pessimism remains. Several media outlets reported the government of Continue Reading
Oil prices jumped on Friday on hopes of a coordinated production cut sparked by comments from the energy minister of OPEC member United Arab Emirates. Still, analysts said such a Continue Reading
The Latest on the conflict in Syria and international diplomatic efforts to end the violence (all times local): 10:30 p.m. A medical aid organization estimates that more than 100,000 people Continue Reading
Questions about how and when a Syrian truce will be implemented deepened skepticism that the cease-fire will work, as Russian and Syrian warplanes on Friday sustained their relentless bombardment of Continue Reading
The morning after the United States and Russia agreed on a cease-fire plan for Syria ’s nearly five-year-old war, a dozen Syrians huddled at the border gate here on Friday Continue Reading
Leaders of humanitarian aid organizations have, over the last few months, repeatedly implored the warring parties in Syria and their backers not to use the delivery of food and medicine Continue Reading
Organizers of an Iranian petroleum conference scheduled in London said the event was postponed because Iranian delegates were having visa issues. CWC Group Ltd. said the National Iranian Oil Co. Continue Reading
A U.S.-based insurer to the global shipping industry said it got government authorization to cover non-American companies transporting oil from Iran, potentially helping the Persian Gulf country to revive exports Continue Reading
Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) said on Saturday oil prices could reach a range of $50 to $60 a barrel by mid-2017, the official state news agency reported. The agency quoted Continue Reading
When Iraqi ground forces and American aircraft began assaulting the city of Ramadi more than a month ago, Ghusoon Muhammed and her family fled to the government’s front line, as Continue Reading
