BloombergAbu Dhabi Launches First-Ever Competitive Oil & Gas Bid RoundOilPrice.comThe Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is offering six oil and gas blocks for bidding in a first-ever competitive exploration and production bid round as part of its …

BloombergCrude Rallies as Xi Allays Trade War Fears, Saudis Seek $80 OilBloombergThe Chinese leader pledged a “new phase of opening up” in a long-planned speech that was closely watched by traders for any response to U.S. President Donald Trump's plan …

BloombergSaudi Arabia Signals Ambition for $80 Oil PriceBloombergWhile there's little indication the Saudis are prepared to deepen their oil cuts to achieve $80, at the very least the aspiration suggests they'll keep with the current measures until …

BloombergSaudi Arabia Signals Ambition for $80 Oil Price - BloombergBloombergSaudi Arabia wants to get oil prices near $80 a barrel to pay for the government's crowded policy agenda and support the valuation of state energy giant Aramco before an initi …

BloombergOil Posts Weekly Gain as Global Tension Outweighs Shale FearBloombergCrude posted a second weekly gain as a whirlwind of rising geopolitical concerns stole the shale boom's limelight. Futures in New York jumped 1.9 percent on Friday, driving t …

BloombergOil Holds Near $61 as Shale Growth Balanced by IEA Supply ViewBloombergThe IEA raised its estimate for global oil demand growth by 90,000 barrels a day to 1.5 million a day in 2018 as a stronger outlook for developed economies offsets weakening ex …

Down the slippery slopeA Chinese oil baron is reportedly detained by the authoritiesThe EconomistSTAFF had routinely been directed to pore over their chairman's speeches and learn from them. One which Ye Jianming, the 40-year-old founder of CEFC, deliv …

Wall Street JournalOil falls with US output climb pushing prices toward a 3-week lowMarketWatchOil looked to log a second straight decline on Thursday, as continued gains in U.S. crude production pushed prices toward their lowest finish in three weeks. Pri …

BloombergSaudi Oil Minister Says Aramco IPO Could Be Delayed to 2019BloombergSaudi Arabia's energy minister hinted the initial public offering of the state oil company Aramco could be delayed until 2019, pushing back a central plank of Crown Prince Moh …

Norway cuts inflation target to 2% as oil-driven spending tails offFinancial TimesNorway has cut its inflation target to 2 per cent from 2.5, as the country's bumper spending from oil revenues declines, cutting pressure on prices. It deliberately set t …