Oil and Gas

Natural gas futures retreat from 2-week high

Natural gas futures edged lower on Tuesday, retreating from the prior session's two-week high amid speculation the end of the…

Exxon shuts Papua New Guinea output to inspect quake damage

Exxon Mobil Corp. has shut production platforms and a processing plant in the highlands of natural gas exporter Papua New…

Saudis see oil output cuts easing next year as producers remain committed to re-balancing market

OPEC and its allies including Russia may next year ease the crude-output curbs that have helped prices recover from the…

OPEC reports achieve highest oil cut conformity level of 133% in January

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), and participating non-OPEC countries achieved the highest level of 133 percent in…

Oil demand ‘fairly strong’ for 2018- Vitol

Vitol, world’s biggest independent oil trader, sees “fairly strong” demand for crude this year, leading to a further drawdown in…

Venezuela’s oil-backed cryptocurrency raised $735m in one day, president claims

President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela has claimed that the country's oil-backed "petro" cryptocurrency raised $735 million in the first day…