Crude Oil

Chief economist says markets still mixed over the Fed's failure to pare back on asset buying programme

Ebbing of Syria war fears and ending of Libya oil strike boost supplies.

Markets have priced in a $10bn per month reduction in US stimulus- the asset purchase programme.

Crude oil prices stabilise after US and Russia near deal on Syria's chemical weapons.

Crude oil futures make highest gain in two years on threatened Syria attack by US.

Oil minister Veerappa Moily suggests closing fuel pumps at night to cut oil import bills.

Stock and commodity markets volatile over possible US strike on Syria.

Gold remains safe investment hedge in times of economic uncertainty.

Brent crude prices fluctuate sharply on fears of supply disruption in case of US-led action.

Market participants to track speeches by US Federal Reserve presidents against backdrop of Syria uncertainty.

US benchmark crude oil prices hit $110 a barrel on Syrian supply fears while traders remain on headline watch.

Barrel of Brent crude hits six month high as US Secretary of State ramps up rhetoric against Assad regime.

War in Syria could push up fuel prices and hurt emerging economies.

China's latest policy allows oil firms to set prices in line with international market.

Investors fear the political unrest could affect supply security across the Middle East and North Africa.

Egypt violence, strikes in Libya and Iraq-Turkey pipeline bombing raise supply disruption fears.

The US central bank's FOMC is due to meet on 17 September, 29 October and 17 December.

Shell also hit by impairments to Italian business and liquids-rich shale properties in North America.

In open letter to oil minister, Prince Alwaleed voices alarm at "clear and continuous decline" in demand for oil.

Investors to track Fed Reserve Chairman Bernanke's testimony to Congress this week.

Chinese demand for crude oil produced in Nigeria is expected to rise tenfold to 200,000 barrels per day by 2015.

After opening higher on encouraging US data, China's economic woes pull back markets

Royal Dutch Shell promotes its downstream director to group chief executive from 2014

Township in Quebec, Canada, rocked by fireballs as goods train carrying fuel derails and explodes.

Markets looking forward to ECB meeting after positive US job figures.

China's weak factory output figures continue to affect market sentiments.

UBS analysts say the biggest risk for Asian markets is a further spike in US Treasury yields and not China's financial instability.

Led by the decline in the Shanghai Composite, markets tumble on Chinese liquidity concerns.

Value of exports rise 10.1% to 5.77tn yen, trade deficit widens to 993.9bn yen.

Markets waiting to take cues from Fed on asset purchases.