Oil Falls on Weak China Demand Concerns

Oil prices eased on Thursday due to concerns over weak demand in China, the world’s largest crude importer.

Brent crude futures for September fell 38 cents, or 0.5%, to $81.33 a barrel.

US West Texas Intermediate crude slid 33 cents, or 0.4%, to $77…

Yen Rises, Main Japanese Stock Index Falls

The value of the Japanese currency rose to 152 yen against the dollar, benefiting from expectations that the Bank of Japan may normalize its monetary policy soon.

The Nikkei stock index logged on Thursday its biggest single-day point fall in eight ye…

Oil Prices Rise at Settlement

Oil prices rose at settlement at the end of Thursday’s trading, after strong US economic data boosted expectations of higher demand for crude, but concerns about lower Chinese oil imports limited gains.

Brent crude futures for September delivery rose…

Kuwait Oil Price Down to USD 82.61 PB

Price of Kuwaiti oil dropped USD 1.29 to settle at USD 82.61 per barrel on Wednesday compared with USD 83.90 pb the day before, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said in on Thursday.

Globally, the price of Brent crude rose by 70 cents to USD 81.71 p…

Russia is Open to Talks with Ukraine Says Kremlin

The Kremlin signalled on Thursday it was open to negotiations with Ukraine on ending the conflict, questioning whether the Ukrainian side was ready as well.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: “Russia is generally open to a negotiation pr…