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Oil price slump crystallises fears of fresh bout of weakness
June 25, 2015

The oil industry's fears of a fresh bout of weakness in global crude oil prices are crystallising, as Brent crude oil plunged to less than $US60 ($80.20) a barrel for the first time since mid-April, with prospects for a recovery in the near term l...  +

Iran in OPEC limelight as oil pump is primed
June 10, 2015

At almost every Opec meeting for 20 years, Saudi Arabia’s oil chief Ali al-Naimi has garnered more attention from the press and analysts than any other minister.     Read Article  +

What will OPEC do about the oil supply?
June 03, 2015

With oil prices down some 40% in a year, the oil ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) are once again getting together in Vienna this week to decide whether to cut output or keep pumping crude oil into a market ...  +

Awash in oil
May 20, 2015

As Iran positions itself to reenter the market, rival producers are wary of a further drop in prices.      Read Article  +