MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed on Monday, backed by Saudi optimism over Asian demand and an Iraqi commitment to deepen cuts in supply, despite uncertainty over a deal to curb US economic recovery gains. FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian …
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MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed on Monday, backed by Saudi optimism over Asian demand and an Iraqi commitment to deepen cuts in supply, despite uncertainty over a deal to curb US economic recovery gains. FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian …
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LONDON (Reuters) – BP (BP.L) will have to invest tens of billions of dollars over the next decades and may have to accept lower returns than it can get from oil if it is to meet its goal of becoming one of the largest innovative power generators in the world. …
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SYDNEY / HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian stocks held tight on Monday as concerns about rising tensions between the United States and China rose on sentiment, though signs of a recovery in industrial activity in the world’s second largest economy limited losses. PHILO PHOTO: A pedestrian wearing a face mask …
Read More »Elections in Belarus: Protests as Preliminary Results Give President Lukashenko an Overwhelming Victory
In the capital Minsk, live feeds from Radio Free Europe showed riot police using tears and stun grenades to disperse protesters. After polls closed on Sunday, Belarus’s Central Election Commission chief Lydia Yermoshina told Belarus’ TV channel that Lukashenko was ahead in five regions with about 82% of the vote. …
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