Crude oil drops below $47 as agreement between OPEC and Russia falls through

Crude oil drops below $47 as agreement between OPEC and Russia falls through

Vienna: The agreement between OPEC, the main organisation of the oil-producing countries, and Russia, regarding oil production cut, has fallen through. This caused the international oil rates to tumble and they slid to below $47 per barrel level. A leading analyst and advisory company, from the oil sector, warned that if OPEC members do not […]

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Global economy takes a major hit due to Coronavirus, oil, stock markets crash, gold rates increase

Global economy takes a major hit due to Coronavirus, oil, stock markets crash, gold rates increase

London/New York: It is evident on the international level that the intensity of the Coronavirus epidemic, which has locked down China, the second largest economy of the world, is increasing by the day. While there is a steady rise in the number of deaths and people infected, the negative impact is apparent in the global […]

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Fuel rates slide along with the stock markets under fears of the Wuhan virus epidemic, gold rates predicted to cross USD 1,600 per ounce

Fuel rates slide along with the stock markets under fears of the Wuhan virus epidemic, gold rates predicted to cross USD 1,600 per ounce

London/Washington/Beijing: The global economy is being hit because of the outbreak of the Wuhan virus, which is spreading rapidly in China and the other countries. The investor concerns are increasing with the increasing number of patients infected with Wuhan virus in China, and in effect, the US, European and Asian markets have crashed. Following the […]

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Russian spokeswoman accuses the US of smuggling crude oil from Syria

Russian spokeswoman accuses the US of smuggling crude oil from Syria

Moscow: Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova levelled a serious allegation, ‘The United States perpetually pats its own back claiming to be a country promoting democratic values and abiding by the international regulations. But this very country is stealing crude oil from Syria, behind the façade of conflict against the terrorist organisation IS.’ The Russian […]

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Oil rates jump 20% following attacks in Saudi, indications of rates touching USD 100 per barrel

Oil rates jump 20% following attacks in Saudi, indications of rates touching USD 100 per barrel

London/New York: Following the drone attacks on the oil refinery projects of Aramco in Saudi, the oil rates in the international market have jumped by 20%. The oil rates have climbed to USD 71 per barrel in the market transactions on Monday. This is said to be the biggest leap in the oil rates, in […]

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Russia and Saudi Arabia agree on reducing crude oil production: President Vladimir Putin

Russia and Saudi Arabia agree on reducing crude oil production: President Vladimir Putin

Moscow: Analysts have indicated a change in equations, in the fuel market, because of the trade war, the supply exceeding the demand situation and tension over the Iran issue. Against this background, Russia and Saudi Arabia have once again concurred on the issue of reducing crude oil production. Both the countries have been willing to […]

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US stock markets crash amid Shutdown and rise in interest rates

US stock markets crash amid Shutdown and rise in interest rates

Washington: The US stock markets have witnessed a significant crash amid President Trump’s refusal to sign the bill for provisions other than the one for the Mexico wall, Federal Reserve’s increase in the interest rates and the trade war. All the three market indexes namely the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq have suffered the […]

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Oil rates may hit $100 a barrel, warn international financial institutions and leading oil companies

Oil rates may hit $100 a barrel, warn international financial institutions and leading oil companies

London/Washington: The oil rates jumped by 2% on Monday to settle at $80 per barrel. This takes the oil rates to its highest level since November 2014. This jump will continue and by the beginning of the year 2019, the oil rates would cross $100 per barrel, warned the companies from the oil sector. Severe […]

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