The Irish Times

Coalition urged to follow Swedish move to cut car fuel taxes amid rising energy bills

Country reduced forecourt prices last month to help people with rising costs of living

Fri Feb 04 2022 - 21:14

US to release millions of barrls of oil from reserves as part of global move to cool prices

Biden administration to work with China, India, Japan, South Korea and UK

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 19:26

Oil retreats but heads for third weekly rise on demand recovery

Saudi Arabia will supply full volumes of July-loading crude to its Asian customers

Fri Jun 11 2021 - 07:24

Oil prices steady after falling amid return of supply

Previous session saw losses of nearly 3% and IEA forecasts 5% fall in global energy demand

Tue Oct 13 2020 - 07:05

Oil prices sink as world runs low on storage capacity amid frail demand

Investors shift focus to later in the year to avoid losses

Tue Apr 28 2020 - 08:13

A hunt for any storage space turns urgent as oil glut grows

Futures plunged to negative territory on Monday, leading to scramble for storage

Tue Apr 21 2020 - 09:46

European shares hit by Daimler warning, weak economic data

Germany avoids technical recession but grew just 0.1% in the third quarter

Thu Nov 14 2019 - 17:52

Iraqi police disperse protesters outside oilfield as unrest grows

Government buildings and political party offices attacked as unrest grows across south

Tue Jul 17 2018 - 19:38

Oil prices rise ahead of crunch Opec meeting in Vienna

Markets uncertain if Opec will agree a production increase

Fri Jun 22 2018 - 07:43

Oil little changed amid rising US output and Opec cuts

Market torn as new report suggests US production is still climbing

Thu Apr 13 2017 - 18:29

Oil supply fell by 1.5m barrels in January as cuts continue

Initial cuts are among the deepest in the history of Opec output initiatives

Fri Feb 10 2017 - 13:01

Rising oil prices may hit Irish consumers on many fronts

AA calls for fuel taxes review as petrol and diesel prices soar to highest levels since 2015

Mon Jan 30 2017 - 01:00

Oil prices stabilise after Fed hike as tighter market looms

Oil markets expected to see substantial deficit in early 2017 if Opec cuts go ahead

Thu Dec 15 2016 - 17:34

European markets shrug off impact of Italian vote

INM rises 1.7% after restructuring that should pave way for return of dividends approved

Mon Dec 05 2016 - 19:05

Opec makes last-ditch bid to save oil deal

Tensions mount as Saudi Arabia says markets will rebalance without an agreement

Mon Nov 28 2016 - 12:40

Oil prices fall on renewed doubts over production cut

Strong dollar also weighs on prices ahead of US Thanksgiving holiday

Wed Nov 23 2016 - 08:27

Oil hovers at $50 as doubts linger over Opec tactics

Doubts Opec and non-Opec producers such as Russia able to co-ordinate output curbs

Thu Oct 27 2016 - 13:47

Oil prices make gains following dip in early trading

Doubts linger that planned output cut by Opec can rein in global production

Fri Oct 14 2016 - 08:06

Oil prices drop following doubts Opec supply cut will work

Current output may be cut from 33.6m barrels per day to as low as 32.5m

Mon Oct 10 2016 - 11:02

Oil prices ease ahead of crunch Opec meeting

Opec could push for first deal to curb output since 2008 in Algeria next week

Fri Sept 23 2016 - 07:30

Oil rises above $51 a barrel to hit eight-week high

Cut in Opec production unlikely, says Nigeria’s oil minister

Fri Aug 19 2016 - 07:34

Brent crude oil holds above $50 after OPEC meeting

Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries fails to agree to oil-output strategy

Fri Jun 03 2016 - 08:48

Oil prices jump as market ‘flips into deficit’

Supply disruptions around the world have wiped out a glut

Mon May 16 2016 - 08:32

Saudi government shake-up moves kingdom down new path

King Salman replaces ministers and restructures departments in Saudi Vision 2030

Sun May 08 2016 - 15:45

Oil prices hit 2016 high on output-freeze hopes

US oil is heading for a fifth week of gains, Brent is on course for a fourth weekly rise

Fri Mar 18 2016 - 07:54

Oil prices fall as OPEC squabbles over output targets

International Brent futures were down around 1 per cent at $32.90 a barrel

Wed Feb 24 2016 - 08:57

Oil falls towards $37, near 11-year low, as excess supply weighs

Figures from OPEC suggest a supply glut of more than 2 million barrels per day

Mon Dec 28 2015 - 10:45

Brent oil slides to 11-year lows on glut concerns

Fears of over-supply as global production remains at or near record highs and new supply looms

Mon Dec 21 2015 - 07:48

Oil falls to $55 as Kuwait comments refocus on oversupply

OPEC says it had no choice but to keep production steady

Thu Mar 19 2015 - 13:09

Oil rallies for third day after Opec sees greater crude demand

Data last week showing US oil rig count at a three-year low also bolstered prices

Mon Feb 09 2015 - 21:08

Oil falls towards $48 as global glut continues to depress market

Prices have dropped by more than half since June as output has soared

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 09:54

Islamic State and global recession play role in falling petrol prices

Oil industry credits takeover of large oilfields in Iraq as trigger in recent price drop

Wed Dec 31 2014 - 10:08

Oil prices hit new four-year low as rout continues

Organisation’s decision not to cut output has led to a downward spiral in prices

Fri Nov 28 2014 - 08:31

Markets anticipate ECB stimulus plan

Global markets hover at elevated levels as rumours of quantitative easing mount

Wed Nov 26 2014 - 01:00