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Gold sees dramatic price drop from 5-month high as dollar strengthens
As the dollar strengthened, gold futures and spot price took a tumble.
Theresa May joins City of London's lobbying effort for Saudi Aramco IPO
London Stock Exchange drafts Prime Minister to lobby Saudi government for state oil company mega stock listing.
Safe-haven punters return with aplomb as gold price jumps
Worries over French presidential election, Trump and Brexit drive gold market sentiment as the dollar weakens.
Oil rally halted by uptick in Libyan production
Libyan production rebound puts pressure on crude futures riding high on the back of Opec output cut chatter.
Gold stays below $1,250 on dollar resurgence as oil price uptick runs out of steam
Slow day in commodities sees oil and gold futures register most moves as dollar remained strong intraday.
Spot gold falls below $1,250 on strong dollar and lack of immediate Brexit jitters
Gold price slide extends into second successive session with strong dollar proving to be drag on trading.
Oil futures up with Opec mulling extension of production cuts
Soundbites from Opec suggest an extension of output cuts likely with low oil price causing dissension in ranks.
Qatar oil minister calls for Opec production cuts to be extended beyond June
Mohammed Saleh Al-Sada tells Qatar-UK Business Forum that Opec cuts have been successful and need to be extended beyond Q3 2017.
Commodities Round-up: Oil rally loses fizz as traders make covering bets
Oil futures slid as traders booked profits on recent price upticks triggered by comments from Opec.
Angola: Who are the FLEC rebels calling for election boycott in oil-rich Cabinda?
Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda have resumed their armed struggle in region.
Commodities Round-up: Oil futures spike after IEA report confirms Opec cuts
Opec's production data is not due until 13 February, but IEA said cartel had achieved 90% of production cut target.
Commodities Round-up: Oil slides to three-week low on shale revival sentiment
Oil futures fell to a three-week low with rig data pointing to a revival in the fortunes of shale explorers.
What 'Muslim ban'? Saudi oil minister welcomes Donald Trump election as good for the industry
Khalid al-Falih plays down Trump election promises to make the US independent of the world's oil cartels.
Commodities Round-up: Trump's inauguration speech sees gold spike to two-month high
US President's 'America First' line at his inauguration extended gains in the precious metals market.
Commodities Round-up: Oil futures dip after traders cash in recent spike
Brent, WTI rally stalls as traders book profits in the absence of major intraday drivers.
Commodities Round-up: Oil futures hammered as US production uptick punctures Opec bounce
Brent, WTI futures see near 3% falls as US rig count data points to rising shale production.
Opec deal pushes UK petrol prices to two-year high
Average cost of unleaded petrol rises by more than 3p to 117.9p in December.
Commodities outlook 2017: Opec shenanigans, dollar strength and all that doesn't glitter
Gold and silver could have contrasting fortunes over the next 12 months, while the direction of oil futures hinges on Opec's accord holding up.
Commodities round-up: Gold stages recovery run but oil trading remains lacklustre
Gold prices mounted a recovery run from Fed-driven lows while oil futures remained largely flat.
BP strikes $1bn deal to drill for gas in Mauritania and Senegal
Deal comes days after BP hammers out oil agreement more than twice the size with United Arab Emirates.
Could petrol spike to £1.30/lt on Opec's production cut, weaker pound and Brexit jitters?
UK inflation was bumped up by rising fuel prices, British drivers should brace themselves for more.
FTSE Moves: Resource stocks up on oil production deal, Barclays sells French retail banking outfit
Oil and gas stocks rose on crude production cuts, but leading indices slid as Barclays unveil French retail banking unit sale.
Asian markets mixed as oil prices surge amid Vienna output cut deal
Non-Opec nations have agreed to cut output by 558,000 barrels a day.
Non-Opec members agree to cut oil production to ease oversupply
Group of 11 states including Russia and Mexico to slash output by 558,000 barrels per day from 1 January.
Saudi Arabia informs US and European customers of oil supply cuts from January
The decision comes ahead of the talks between Opec and non-Opec nations in Vienna on Saturday.
Commodities round-up: Oil futures bounce back as crunch Opec and non-Opec meeting nears
Brent, WTI futures rise ahead of approaching summit between Opec and non-Opec producers.
Commodities round-up: Oil market rally loses steam as Opec and non-Opec meeting nears
Brent, WTI futures slide ahead of approaching summit between Opec and non-Opec producers.
What is next for oil prices after Opec?
Opec's surprise decision to cut oil production by 1.2 million barrels per day has boosted the crude oil price.
Commodities round-up: Oil retreats from recent highs on backdated Opec figures
Brent, WTI rally comes to an end after survey reveals Opec pumped 34.16m bpd in November.
Commodities round-up: Oil futures stay buoyant following Opec's production cut
Brent, WTI extend positions above $50 as market awaits Opec-Russia talks.