SINGAPORE—A European Union ban on Iran's oil could have major consequences for European oil companies in Asia, as little-understood provisions in the sanction law could see them facing investigation despite their best efforts to stay legal.
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — London stocks ended a choppy session on a slightly positive note on Friday, as oil firms and Vodafone Group PLC moved higher.
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures held on to an advance Friday after data showed U.S. consumer sentiment rose in May, but prices were poised for weekly losses.
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Energy stocks rose Friday despite losses in the broad equities market, as Chesapeake Energy maintained its upward momentum and company insiders from the oil and gas business scooped up downbeaten shares in their own ...
HONG KONG—Australia's benchmark index closed at a six-month low and the Shanghai Composite Index gave way for the 11th time in 15 sessions as investors focused on worries about the global economy.
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — It isn’t time to celebrate relief at the gasoline pump just yet. So far, the data are encouraging. The average price for a gallon of regular gas has fallen each day since May 16 and stood at $3.666 on Friday, ...
NEW DELHI – India's crude-oil imports in April declined 7.1% due to lower demand following shutdowns at some refineries. April imports totaled 14.62 million metric tons, or 3.57 million barrels a day, compared with 15.74 million tons in ...
AT THE END OF 2005, I packed my bags for a New Year's trip to Cape Town with one of my closest childhood friends. "You'll have bobotie," my mom said. I asked her what that was. "It's like the national dish of South Africa," she said. "It ...
I'D WAGER THAT anyone who has had the classic (read: profoundly indulgent) mousse au chocolat at Le Voltaire, the chic Paris bistro steps away from the Pont Royal, will never forget it. Like Julia Child's equally rich if somewhat less dense ...
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures rose Thursday, regaining ground after settling at their lowest level since October, amid positive U.S. macroeconomic reports, rising equities, and worries about Iran.
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Canadian equities wavered between small gains and losses Friday, poised to finish the week higher, with gold miners and technology stocks providing support, but financials weighing on the market.
TOKYO—Sumitomo Chemical Corp. and Saudi Arabian Oil Co. have decided to proceed with the second phase of their petrochemical project on the Red Sea coast, with an estimated investment of $7 billion.
NEW DELHI – India's oil minister said Friday that a decision will be taken on gasoline rates in a few days, as the federal government continues to face a barrage of criticism from political parties and consumers over the steepest-ever ...
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks languished between modest gains and losses Friday, with Wall Street largely fixated on Spain, where regional banks are struggling with finances and yields that reflect the government’s borrowing costs ...
Drug makers and a better-than-expected reading on U.S. consumer sentiment helped European stock markets end a choppy session with small gains.