oil prices

Crude prices fall to around $68 a barrel on Monday.

Rouble lost 1.5% of its value against the dollar this morning.

Oil prices drop post release of Chinese monthly trade data that missed expectations.

Headcounts will come down across all upstream and downstream activities and corporate centres.

The dollar hit a five-year high against a basket of currencies post the release of the upbeat US employment report.

Economy likely to shrink by 0.8% next year amid falling oil prices, sanctions and capital flight.

Oil now hovers around $64, down from triple digit highs five years ago.

Moody's lowers its pricing outlook for Brent and WTI crude oils for 2015 and 2016.

Opec countries maintaining output, global demand slump, and US shale production puts pressure on the market

Oil futures extended losses amid speculation that Opec will not cut output.

Country has abundant liquidity and natural gas to ensure $200bn spend goes ahead.

Brent crude futures have shed a third since June and hit a four-year low of $76.76 a barrel on 14 November.

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov says Western sanctions costing economy dearly.

China's central bank has cut interest rates in a bid to boost growth in the world's second-biggest oil consumer.

Foreign Minister Rafael Ramirez said his country would make a proposal to limit supply and strengthen prices at the next OPEC meeting.

Russia's rouble up by 0.8% against dollar on Tuesday as exporters traded in foreign revenues.

Oil cartel Opec's member nations to meet on 27 November in Vienna.

Microsoft closed at $49.58 on 14 November at corresponding market capitalisation of $408.7bn.

Brent prices have dropped for eight successive weeks on fears over a global supply glut.

Opec has shown few signs it will reduce oil production ahead of its 27 November meeting.

Gulf state's conservative budget means it will escape impact of sliding prices.

It is Cairn's second oil discovery in the Sangomar region in the past month.

Oil prices have lost 30% since June peak on increased supply and slowdown in Europe and China.

Brent crude fell below $83 a barrel as the US dollar hit a four-year high on Friday.

Rouble hits another record low against dollar as Bank of Russia withdraws unlimited support.

Indian investors cheer falling oil prices and New Delhi's intention to further reform Asia's third-largest economy.

Weak data from top energy consumer China has fuelled worries about oil demand amid a global supply glut.

Brent crude sinks close to $82 a barrel after Saudi Arabia cut prices to US customers.

IMF says central Asian countries will feel impact of falling oil prices and the Ukraine crisis.

Brent lost over 9% in October while US crude shed over 11%.