CNBCAsia markets close modestly higher; Nikkei posts 2.2% weekly dropCNBCThe mostly positive session in Asia followed a higher finish stateside amid rising oil prices. Oil received a boost in sentiment on further news suggesting OPEC and other major export …

CNBCAsia markets give up early gains; Nikkei turns negative as yen strengthensCNBC"The [overnight] bounce in oil was helped along by further jawboning from the former president of OPEC, Chakib Khelil, who stated that an OPEC supply-freeze deal was on …

Financial TimesProfits elusive for Australia's oil companiesFinancial TimesSlumping oil prices fell into a bear market earlier this year, weighed down by a two-year supply glut, though they rose above $50 a barrel overnight for the first time since Jun …