Chevron removes non-essential personnel from Gulf of Mexico sites as Debby approaches

(Reuters) – Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) said on Sunday that non-essential personnel from its Blind Faith and Petronius facilities in Gulf of Mexico have been removed as Tropical Storm Debby approaches.…

Oil prices rise from 8-mth lows as M. East tensions grow; demand fears persist

Investing.com– Oil prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Monday as heightened tensions in the Middle East kept some concerns over supply disruptions in play, although gains were limited by…

Oil hovers at 8-month lows as U.S. recession fears offset Mideast tensions

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices hovered at eight-month lows on Monday as fears of a recession in the United States, the world’s top oil consumer, offset concerns…

Bitcoin tumbles around 5%

(Reuters) -Bitcoin fell on Sunday, continuing a selloff in the world’s largest cryptocurrency. The cryptocurrency was recently down around 5.1% at $59,357 after falling the previous day. Crypto markets have…

Bitcoin falls 5.69% to $58,987

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Dollar hits four-month low as weak US jobs data boosts rate cut bets

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar dropped to a four-month low on Friday after a weaker-than-expected employment report for July raised expectations that the Federal Reserve will…

Oil settles at 8-month low after disappointing US job numbers

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Friday, settling at their lowest since January after data showed the U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month, and…

Oil prices settle sharply lower on demand concerns after weak US jobs data

Investing.com– Oil prices settled sharply lower Friday, succumbing to a fourth straight week of losses, as weak U.S. jobs data added to concerns that slowing economic growth will hit consumption…

Oil slides $2 on disappointing US job numbers, weak Chinese data

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell by more than $2 on Friday, set for their fourth straight weekly decline after data showed the U.S. economy added fewer jobs…

Exclusive-Citgo auction pits Icahn-backed oil refiner, creditor group

By Marianna Parraga, Gary McWilliams and David French HOUSTON (Reuters) – An oil refiner backed by activist investor Carl Icahn and a group of creditors holding claims against Venezuela are…