oil down in asian trade on profit taking

Oil down in Asian trade on profit-taking

Oil prices slipped in Asian trade Tuesday as investors locked in profits after the long Easter weekend, but unrest in the Arab world would keep prices high, analysts said.
oil prices push higher ahead of holiday weekend

Oil prices push higher ahead of holiday weekend

Oil prices extended their gains Thursday, lifted by a weaker dollar and unrest in the Arab world ahead of a three-day Easter holiday weekend amid heightened fears of surging fuel prices.
gulf producers move to reassure over oil supplies

Gulf producers move to reassure over oil supplies

Gulf oil producers on Monday assured consumers of sufficient crude supplies to help stem rises in oil prices fuelled by sweeping unrest in the Middle East and speculations.

Oil drops, high prices stoke demand concerns

Oil prices fell Monday on profit-taking but remained at elevated levels, prompting key industry bodies to express concern about the impact of high energy costs on both demand and economic growth.
opec concerned over high oil price badri

OPEC concerned over high oil price: Badri

Secretary general of OPEC Abdullah El-Badri said on Monday that oil producers are "concerned" at high crude prices and added that markets are adequately supplied.
oil prices down in asian trade on profit taking

Oil prices down in Asian trade on profit-taking

Oil dipped in Asian trade Monday as traders locked in profits after gains last week, analysts said.

Oil prices rebound slightly

Crude oil prices rebounded slightly Wednesday after recent losses, as traders awaited key US energy inventories data and kept one eye on unrest in the Middle East.
oil prices tumble on iea demand warning

Oil prices tumble on IEA demand warning

World oil prices slumped Tuesday after the International Energy Agency warned that recent high prices have hurt global demand for energy.
us oil price tops key 110 barrier

US oil price tops key $110 barrier

US oil prices hit their highest level since September 2008 Thursday as the IMF warned that demand is outpacing the growth of global supplies.
petrovietnam earnings hit 72b amid price flux

PetroVietnam earnings hit $7.2b amid price flux

The PetroVietnam Group earned VND151.2 trillion ($7.2 billion) in the first quarter of this year, despite challenges caused by fluctuating oil prices, the national petroleum group announced yesterday.
oil down in asian trade on profit taking

Oil down in Asian trade on profit-taking

World oil prices fell from two-and-a-half year highs in Asia on Wednesday as traders reaped gains from the rally, analysts said.
oil down in asian trade

Oil down in Asian trade

World oil prices were lower in Asian trade Tuesday as investors locked in profits from a recent surge, but protests in the Arab world remained a concern, analysts said.
oil price nears 120

Oil price nears $120

Oil prices closed in on $120 Monday, hitting two-and-a-half-year highs on expectations of higher demand as strong US jobs data offset concerns over Middle East supplies.
oil prices steady after week of tumult

Oil prices steady after week of tumult

Oil prices stabilized on Friday at the end of a week dominated by concerns over unrest in Libya and the Middle East.
oil prices climb amid libya fighting

Oil prices climb amid Libya fighting

World oil prices advanced on Tuesday as fighting raged on in Libya, a significant exporter of crude before the current crisis.