crude oil

US said to seek ban on crude oil to North Korea at UN

NEW YORK/SEOUL (Sept 7): The US is circulating a draft resolution at the United Nations that would bar crude oil exports to North Korea, ban the nation’s exports of textiles and prohibit employment of its guest workers by other countries, according to a

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CAO primed to achieve greater heights on China’s burgeoning tourism market: Maybank KE

SINGAPORE (Sept 6): Maybank Kim Eng says it likes China Aviation Oil (CAO) as one of the largest jet fuel physical traders in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, the group’s strategy for the expansion of its core China jet fuel supply business, as well as i

OPEC sees lower demand for its oil in 2018, points to surplus

(July 13): OPEC said on Wednesday its oil production jumped in June and forecast world demand for its crude will decline next year as rivals pump more, pointing to a market surplus in 2018 despite an OPEC-led output cut.

Saudi Aramco trading arm hiring staff for Singapore push

SINGAPORE (June 1): The trading arm of oil giant Saudi Aramco is looking to step up hiring for its Singapore office as it pushes into the regional energy hub, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Once costly deep-sea oil turns cheap, to OPEC's dismay

(May 31): Reports of deep-sea drilling’s demise in a world of sub-US$100 ($138.6) oil may have been greatly exaggerated, much to OPEC’s dismay.

Crude Oil

Oil traders warn there's a supply crunch looming

GENEVA/LAUSANNE (March 30): The oil market is risking a supply crunch as producers cut spending on major projects to focus on short-term low-cost shale output in the US, some of the top crude and products traders said.
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Commodities

Investors see oil break out of narrow range with record bets

NEW YORK (Feb 28): Oil has been bound to the tightest price range in more than a decade, and yet hedge funds have never been so confident it will eventually rally.

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Saudi Arabia breaks records on oil exports and output for year

KUWAIT (Feb 21): Saudi Arabia boosted oil exports and production last year to the highest monthly averages on record as the global crude market endured oversupply.

Crude Oil

Saudis curb oil to China, Southern Asia as others spared

SINGAPORE (Jan 12): Saudi Arabia was said to cut February crude sales to China and southern Asian nations while largely sparing countries including Japan and South Korea, as it curbs supply as part of a deal between OPEC and other producers.
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