Oil price drops on US economy fears
2010-08-24 22:24:20 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
The price of oil continued its downward slide yesterday, after poor economic data from the US sparked concern about the strength of the recovery there and the impact on demand for fuel.

Oil price slides below $75 a barrel
2010-08-13 22:39:25 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
The oil price dropped below $75 on Friday after Opec's Monthly Oil Report predicted low demand growth by historical standards for 2011 on the back of a slight slowdown in world GDP growth.

Oil prices fall as IEA predicts recovery will slow next year
2010-08-11 18:49:00 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned of risks to demand as it predicted a slowdown in the global recovery.

Oil price hits three-month high on renewed recovery hopes
2010-08-03 10:57:28 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
Oil prices climbed above $81 a barrel in Asia on Tuesday after surging stock markets and a weaker dollar helped boost crude to nearly a three-month high.

OPEC lifts demand for its oil for first time in three years
2010-07-15 22:09:31 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
OPEC, the 12-country oil cartel, expects demand for its petroleum products to increase for the first time in three years in 2011.

How a broker spent $520m in a drunken stupor and moved the global oil price
2010-06-29 23:10:27 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
PVM Oil Futures trader Steve Perkins bought 7m barrels of crude in late-night trading binge on his laptop, driving the oil price to an eight-month high.

Oil price falls from seven-week high as hurricane fears ease
2010-06-28 12:33:33 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
Tropical storm Alex forecast to bypass the Gulf of Mexico's main oil producing region - and the BP oil spill.

BP Oil Disaster: Major compensation payouts from other global corporations
2010-06-16 23:41:37 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
After Barack Obama forced BP to set aside $20 billion to pay for the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico the Telegraph takes a look at other landmark payouts from corporations around the world.

Oil spill: BP suspends dividend to pay for $20bn clean-up fund
2010-06-16 22:22:56 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
BP suspends dividend payments and moves to slash its capital expenditure bill after agreeing to $20bn (£13.5bn) clean-up and compensation fund.

Oil is sinking amid 'oceans of public debt'
2010-05-16 18:21:45 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
As 5,000 barrels of oil gush into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's leaking Macondo well each day, you might expect the price of crude to be rising on concerns about higher costs and tighter regulation for the energy majors.

BP faces investor revolt over Canadian oil sands project and CEO's pay
2010-04-15 07:42:03 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
BP, Europe's biggest energy company, faces a backlash from shareholders today over executive pay and its plan to invest in Canadian oil sands.

Oil above $80 could stall global economic recovery , says IEA
2010-04-13 18:40:44 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
Global economic recovery could be put at risk if oil prices remain above $80 (£50) a barrel, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.

What happens to petrol prices when the economy starts motoring again?
2010-04-12 05:46:01 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
"A weak currency arises from a weak economy which in turn is the result of a weak government." It was a simple equation trotted out by now-Prime Minister Gordon Brown when in the opposition party during the 1990s.

Oil rigs heading for Thomas Hardy's Wessex
2010-04-09 19:37:33 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
Oil rigs could be set up in Thomas Hardy country after an energy exploration firm said it had identified seven potential drilling sites in and around Dorset.

Oil prices: rally unlikely to be sustained, analysts say
2010-04-06 08:58:36 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
Crude oil prices, which have hit a 17-month high of $86 a barrel, are unlikely to sustain their increases over the course of this week, according to a survey by Bloomberg.

Questor's six share tips for 2010: how they've performed so far
2010-04-06 06:20:45 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
It has been a mixed, but generally positive, start to the year for UK equities as the global economy fights its way back from the brink.

Oil price to reach $90 this year, Hermes predicts
2010-04-01 20:46:26 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
Oil is likely to soar above $90 per barrel on returning demand for trucking and shipping fuels this year, according to Hermes Commodities.

Oil reserves 'exaggerated by one third'
2010-03-22 21:51:00 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
Sir David King, the Government's former chief scientist, warns of oil shortages and price spikes within five years.

Shell to boost oil output as it closes petrol stations, cuts 2,000 jobs
2010-03-16 12:03:16 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
Shell unveils drive to increase oil, gas production as it outlined plans close petrol stations and cut 2,000 jobs.

John Wood looks for oil acquisition targets
2010-03-03 00:31:06 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
John Wood Group is planning to spend up to $200m (£134m) on buying oil services companies this year, despite falling profitability.

Oil production boosted at TNK-BP
2010-03-01 18:43:21 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
TNK-BP, the oil producer jointly owned by BP and a consortium of Russian billionaires, boosted production and replenished its hydrocarbon reserves last year as new fields began producing, but the company's profits fell 14pc in for 2009.

Argentina warns BHP not to drill for Falklands oil
2010-02-26 19:10:45 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
BHP, the Anglo-Australian mining giant, has been warned it will face sanctions in Argentina if it pushes ahead with oil exploration offshore Falklands.

Companies 'can't afford' to drill for North Sea oil and gas
2010-02-23 23:43:40 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
Companies cannot afford to increase oil and gas extraction from the North Sea, despite an increase in known reserves, according to a new report.

Oil rises above $80 a barrel on French strike, Iran tensions
2010-02-22 22:00:47 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
Price rises on supply fears as a strike grips the French oil industry and tensions remained high over Iran's nuclear programme.

Barclays and Bank of America see looming oil crunch
2010-02-18 21:32:49 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
Surging demand in China, India and the Middle East is ensuring another global crunch within three or four years.

Oil shortages by 2020 due to Western 'profligacy', says energy boss
2010-02-10 21:26:46 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
Drivers need to start treating oil as a scarce commodity and switch to green transport to avoid shortages by 2020, according to the chief executive of Scottish & Southern.

Britain faces 'oil crunch' within five years, Richard Branson warns
2010-02-10 08:35:38 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
An oil crunch more serious than the financial crisis threatens, Sir Richard Branson and other business leaders have warned.

BP faces investor revolt over Canadian oil sands project
2010-02-07 17:44:05 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
BP has become the second energy major to face a potential shareholder revolt over its investment in controversial Canadian oil sands.

How long before the lights go out?
2010-02-04 08:00:32 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
The Government must act now to improve our rapidly deteriorating energy security, warns David Strahan.

Afren - the UK company leading the hunt for Africa's oil
2010-01-24 22:52:45 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
Despite, militant action, the threat of riots and headaches over licences, the buoyant company is succeeding where many of the majors have suffered.

Shell and oil rivals hit by refining woes
2010-01-13 19:10:52 from Oil Prices - Telegraph
Poor downstream performance at US oil companies and analyst warnings about "extremely weak refining margins" have fuelled worries that Shell will report lower profitability this quarter.