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Florence Tan

Florence Tan

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Oil shipping rates surge after US sanctions hit availability

Supertanker freight rates jumped after the U.S. expanded sanctions on Russia's oil industry, sending traders rushing to book vessels to ship supply

Oil shipping rates surge after US sanctions hit availability
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Oil prices climb 2% to 4-month high with sanctions expected to disrupt Russian supplies

Oil prices climbed about 2% to a four-month high on Monday on expectations that wider U.S. sanctions on Russian oil would force buyers in India and China to seek

Oil prices climb 2% to 4-month high with sanctions expected to disrupt Russian supplies
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|MidEast|Political

Tougher U.S. sanctions to curb Russian oil supply to China and India

Chinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and

Tougher U.S. sanctions to curb Russian oil supply to China and India
Asia|Business|Economy|MidEast

Oil prices ease as weak economic data offsets higher US winter storm heating demand

Oil prices eased in volatile trade on Monday as some bearish economic news from the United States and Germany offset bullish support from a weaker U.S. dollar and

Oil prices ease as weak economic data offsets higher US winter storm heating demand
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Oil heads for weekly gains on colder weather, Chinese policy support

Oil prices edged higher on Friday and were on track for weekly gains as cold weather in Europe and the U.S. as well as additional economic stimulus flagged by

Oil heads for weekly gains on colder weather, Chinese policy support
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Oil prices settle up on China optimism as investors return from holiday

Oil prices settled up by more than $1 a barrel on Thursday as investors returned for the first trading day of 2025 with an optimistic eye on China's economy and

Oil prices settle up on China optimism as investors return from holiday
Asia|Business|Economy|Food

Cocoa tops global commodities rally for 2nd year, steel ingredients struggle on China demand

Cocoa and coffee are poised to close 2024 as the biggest gainers among commodities for a second year on a global supply deficit, while steel-

Cocoa tops global commodities rally for 2nd year, steel ingredients struggle on China demand
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Oil rises on diesel demand boost in sparse holiday trade

Oil prices settled higher on Monday in thin late-year trade as investors bet on a drop in temperatures across the U.S. and Europe over the coming weeks to boost

Oil rises on diesel demand boost in sparse holiday trade
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US

Oil prices ease on surplus concerns, dollar strength

Oil prices edged lower on Monday in thin trade ahead of the Christmas holiday on concerns about a supply surplus next year and a strengthened dollar.

Oil prices ease on surplus concerns, dollar strength

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