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Global oil storage almost ‘overwhelmed’ as price plummets

Global oil storage almost ‘overwhelmed’ as price plummets
Industry facing ‘toughest month ever’ as demand hits 25-year low
16 Apr 2020
Opec to cut oil production as coronavirus hits

Opec to cut oil production as coronavirus hits
Plummeting prices mean oil-selling nations want production cut, but they must act together and Russia seems reluctant
6 Mar 2020
How could Iran war affect oil prices?

How could Iran war affect oil prices?
Historical precedents have only limited relevance to modern market
6 Jan 2020
Why Qatar is withdrawing from Opec

Why Qatar is withdrawing from Opec
Doha denies that diplomatic dispute with Saudi Arabia is behind decision to leave cartel
3 Dec 2018
Will Saudi Arabia boost oil production?

Will Saudi Arabia boost oil production?
Iran urges Opec to honour output cut as Trump tweet sends prices plummeting
3 Jul 2018
Donald Trump takes aim at Opec over high oil prices

Donald Trump takes aim at Opec over high oil prices
Iran hits back, accusing the US President of stoking volatility by withdrawing from the nuclear deal
14 Jun 2018
Oil prices hit four-year high

Oil prices hit four-year high
US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal, deteriorating situation in Venezuela and Opec cuts drive up Brent Crude prices
8 May 2018

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Can Emmanuel Macron save the Iran nuclear deal?

Can Emmanuel Macron save the Iran nuclear deal?
French President faces uphill battle to win over Donald Trump as US exit looms
25 Apr 2018
US to be crowned oil king of the world

US to be crowned oil king of the world
Saudi Arabia and Russia are set to be overtaken as the energy world order is upended
5 Jan 2018
Oil prices highest in two years after Saudi purge

Oil prices highest in two years after Saudi purge
Rising prices could hit British drivers and intensify inflation threat facing UK
7 Nov 2017