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Oil Prices Spike to $63, Investors Confident of Prices Staying at $60 Level

Brent crude prices increased 2 percent to $63 on Monday as investors believed that prices would remain around $60 for the rest of the year. News of the spike comes right after Saudi Arabia defended its decision to not impose any cuts on oil production and said they would stick to it.

Dec 22, 2014

BP to Lay Off Hundreds of Workers to Cut Costs and Cope With Tumbling Oil Prices

BP will cut several jobs globally, including those in its London, Aberdeen and Sunbury offices on mounting costs and plummeting oil prices.

Dec 8, 2014

OPEC Decides Against Oil Output Cut; Sends Prices Tumbling

Saudi Arabia uses its clout to maintain OPEC oil output resulting in prices going down further, targets US shale.

Nov 28, 2014

Ali al-Naimi, Saudi Arabian oil minister

OPEC Will Not Cut Oil Output – Saudi Arabia Breaks Silence

Just a day before the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meets to discuss the rampant oversupply of oil in the global market, leader Saudi Arabia's oil minister suggested that the group will probably not cut oil output.

Nov 27, 2014

OPEC Likely To Agree on Production Cuts, But Will it Really Work?

OPEC is poised to meet on Thursday in Vienna, Austria, to decide on an oil supply ceiling or a production cut.

Nov 26, 2014

'To Cut or not to Cut' - All Eyes on OPEC as Oil Prices Tumble

As oil prices continue to tumble southwards, the world is awaiting a "supply cut" decision from the Organization of Petrol Exporting Countries (OPEC), which is poised to meet on Thursday in Vienna, Austria.

Nov 24, 2014

Halliburton and Baker Hughes Agree to $34.6 Billion Friendly Acquisition deal

Halliburton Company, one of the leading oil-field services giant, and Baker Hughes Inc., have agreed to a friendly acquisition deal where the former will take over all common outstanding shares of the latter for a deal worth $34.6 billion.

Nov 18, 2014

Halliburton Going Hostile with Baker Hughes Merger

Halliburton Co., the famous oil-field services giant is rushing the merger with rival Baker Hughes Inc threatening to replace its entire board of directors, according to several news reports.

Nov 15, 2014

China Imports Gold Ahead of National Day; Demand in India to Surge this Festive Season

Demand in India - the second biggest buyer of the metal - is also set to pick up as the festival and wedding season kicked off this week.

Sep 26, 2014

Monsoon to Withdraw from North-west India Next Week

Although possible rainfall in its central and southern regions could still help summer crops

Sep 26, 2014

Gold Imports to Rise, Premiums may Double Ahead of Diwali

After and during the Indian festive season, Indian gold premiums to the global benchmark are also expected to surge by ₹731 to ₹912 for 30 grams, from the current rate of ₹426 to ₹609 an ounce.

Sep 18, 2014