Oil prices rise on bargain-buying
Oil prices rebounded Friday after tanking nearly five percent the day before as bargain hunters swooped into the market.
The commodity plunged Thursday in response...
OECD: Go green to save the world and the world economy
The OECD urged Monday nations to step up environmental investments to ward off not only catastrophic climate change but to give the global economy...
Saudia to launch low-cost offshoot airline
State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines plans to launch a low-cost offshoot next year under initiatives to restructure the kingdom's oil-dependent economy, official media said on...
Russia sees oil price of $45-$50 per barrel 'acceptable' as it prepares for freeze...
Russia believes an oil price at $45-$50 per barrel is acceptable for the global oil market to balance, as it prepares to meet leading...
Kuwait's NBK profits drop in Q4 and rise for 2015
National Bank of Kuwait, the emirate's largest lender, said Thursday its net profit fell in the fourth quarter but rose in 2015 as a...
Qatar forecasts $12.77 billion budget deficit
Energy-rich Qatar has forecast a budget deficit of more than $12 billion in 2016, citing a sharp drop in oil and gas prices, local...
Saudi Arabia will support Egypt despite oil price lowering
The drop in global oil prices will not deter Saudi Arabia from supporting Egypt's economy, its ambassador said on Thursday, adding Riyadh's support would...
Oil prices edge up
Oil prices edged up slightly in Asia on Tuesday after tumbling more than two percent the day before, while a weaker dollar also provided...
Egypt struggles to get subsidised food to poor amid dollar crisis
"Any rice?" says the woman, leaning into a shop in Cairo and brandishing a green smartcard that carries her family's food credits. The shopkeeper...
Oil prices down as Turkey fears ease
Oil prices extended their decline in Asia Tuesday as the global glut returned to focus, while worries about the effects of Turkey's coup on...