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Global stocks sink amid trade turmoil, oil drops on output
Global stock markets extended losses on Monday as trade fights between the United States and other leading economies worsened, while oil settled lower as the anticipation of sharply higher crude output loomed large.
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Oil jumps as OPEC agrees to modest output hikes
Oil prices soared on Friday after oil producers agreed to modest crude output increases to compensate for losses in production at a time of rising global demand.
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OPEC agrees modest hike in oil supply after Saudi and Iran compromise
OPEC agreed on Friday to raise oil production by around 1 million barrels per day from July for the group and its allies, an OPEC source said.
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Russia's Novatek, S.Korea's Kogas sign LNG agreement
Russian energy company Novatek and South Korea’s state-run Korea Gas Corp (KOGAS) signed an agreement on liquefied natural gas (LNG) cooperation after talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in, on Friday.
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Saudi energy minister says market demands more oil in second half
Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Wednesday that the market demands more oil in the second half of this year and that OPEC was converging on a good decision on production policy this week.
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Iran signals compromise for modest rise in OPEC oil output
Iran signaled on Wednesday it could compromise on a small increase in OPEC oil output when the group meets this week, as Saudi Arabia scrambled to convince fellow members of the need for a larger rise in production.
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Oil traders ready for musical chairs as China tariffs loom
Oil markets are bracing for a reshuffle of global trade flows as China threatens to impose tit-for-tat tariffs on imports of U.S. energy products, including crude.
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