ReutersOil up over $50, US inventory drop balances OPEC doubtsReutersThe market was keeping an eye on escalating protests in Venezuela against the rule of President Nicolas Maduro, although there was no sign of any impact on the OPEC member's oil outpu …

ReutersOil rises above $50 as US inventory drop balances OPEC doubtsReutersLONDON Oil edged above $50 a barrel on Thursday as a further drop in U.S. crude inventories countered investor doubts that OPEC will be able to implement a production cut. Crude inv …

ReutersVenezuela's Maduro says oil producers close to output cap dealReutersMaduro is visiting Azerbaijan as part of an international trip that also includes visits to Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Qatar and is aimed at pushing a deal to stabilize oil market …

ReutersVenezuela PDVSA awards $3.2 billion oil service contracts, protest brewsReutersCARACAS/HOUSTON Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA said on Wednesday it has awarded $3.2 billion in contracts to drill wells in the Orinoco Belt, although sources cl …

ReutersDollar eases before Fed, BOJ meetings; oil upReutersOil prices rose after Venezuela said OPEC and non-OPEC producers were close to a deal to stabilize the market. Brent crude futures LCOc1 gained 0.4 percent to settle at $45.95 a barrel and U.S. cru …

ReutersOil rebounds on producer deal speculation; gasoline fallsReutersNEW YORK Oil prices rose 1 percent on Monday after Venezuela hinted that OPEC members and other major oil producers could agree to a deal to freeze output, and as clashes in Libya disru …

ReutersDollar eases, stocks gain before Fed meeting; oil upReutersOil prices rose after Venezuela said OPEC and non-OPEC producers were close to a deal to stabilize the market. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up 0.7 percent at $46.09 a barrel and U.S. crude …

ReutersDollar falls, world stocks gain before Fed meeting; oil upReutersA firmer oil price bolstered energy company shares on bourses around the world, but the benchmark S&P 500 index pared early gains and was last trading only slightly higher. "P …

ReutersDollar weakens, world stocks gain before Fed meeting; oil upReutersNEW YORK The U.S. dollar weakened and world stock indexes rose on Monday as investors expected the U.S. Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged this week, while oil prices …

ReutersOil up 2 percent on producer deal speculation; gasoline dipsReutersOil was also supported by higher equity prices on Wall Street and a weaker dollar that made greenback-denominated commodities, such as crude, more affordable to holders of the euro a …