QuartzRussia's Rosneft is reportedly making a big play for India's oil and gas sectorQuartzOil major Rosneft—majority-owned by the Russian government—along with Dutch commodities trading firm Trafigura and Russian fund United Capital Partners (UCP) …

CNBCAsia markets mixed as investors weigh China data; Samsung climbs despite Note 7 falloutCNBCThe Australian dollar climbed against the greenback, up at $0.7583, likely receiving a boost from higher oil prices as well as rising inflation in China. The con …

CNBCAsia markets lackluster; Samsung climbs despite Note 7 falloutCNBCAsia markets opened modestly higher on Friday, despite a lower U.S. finish as traders assessed weak Chinese trade data and rising oil prices. Japan's Nikkei 225 was up 0.13 percent, …

CNBCAsia markets look flat; higher US oil prices eyedCNBCFutures pointed to a flat open for Asian markets on Friday, following a lower U.S. finish as traders assessed weak Chinese trade data and rising oil prices. Nikkei futures in Chicago traded at 16,800 …

Wall Street JournalAsian Shares Slide on Slumping Oil PricesWall Street JournalShares in Asia were broadly lower Thursday as a rise in U.S. crude-oil inventory and expanding production in Saudi Arabia sent oil prices lower. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 …

MINING.comBHP hikes exploration spending, to focus mostly on copper, oilMINING.com1 mining company BHP Billiton (ASX, NYSE:BHP) (LON:BLT) will raise its annual exploration spending by 29%, allocating nearly all its $900 million budget to finding new copper …

Financial TimesHigh Oil Prices Help Sentiment in Asia-Pacific MarketsWall Street JournalShares in Asia were mixed Tuesday as oil prices hovered near a high for the year. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.9%, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.5 …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Drop After Doha Talks Fail to Bring Production FreezeWall Street JournalOil prices slid on Monday after key producers failed to negotiate a curb on their output, fueling concerns that this could hit the recent recovery in the …

CNBCAsia markets advance as oil, China exports riseCNBCAsia markets closed higher on Wednesday, after a rise in oil prices powered gains in U.S. equities overnight and China trade data showed exports climbed in March. Australia's ASX 200 added 79.05 po …

MarketWatchOil lower as hopes dim for production freezeMarketWatchOil futures lost ground in choppy trade Monday, dragged down by skepticism that a global agreement to freeze output levels would be reached later this month. Major global oil producers, incl …