OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: It's just crude guessworkEnjoy low oil prices while they last, though how long that will be is anyone's guess, writes Brian Fallow.12 Feb 04:00 PM
EnergyOil futures rally after price slumpOil bulls finally caught a break as prices capped their first weekly advance since November.19 Jan 04:00 PM
EnergyOil gains as drilling slows in USOil advanced after the International Energy Agency lowered forecasts for supplies from outside Opec and an industry report showed US companies had reduced drilling activity.18 Jan 04:00 PM
CompaniesRocky times ahead as oil prices crashThe oil price decline of 2014 upended the geopolitical chessboard. Worth watching in 2015 will be who can recover and dominate play - Opec, Vladimir Putin or US shale drillers.29 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Oil-price plunge rattling marketsThe dynamic of the new oil shock is moving fast - maybe too fast for the fragile global economic recovery, writes Liam Dann.14 Dec 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsHoliday fuel discount for driversIt couldn't be better timing for Kiwis as standard-grade petrol nudges below $2 a litre for the first time in two and a half years.05 Dec 04:00 PM
CommoditiesOil king predicts drilling cutbackBillionaire wildcatter Harold Hamm, a founding father of the United States shale oil boom whose fortune has fallen by more than half in the past three months, says US drilling will slow as producers....02 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessIs the sun setting on Opec's reign?It wouldn't be the first time the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries has met in an atmosphere of deep division, bordering on outright hatred.23 Nov 04:00 PM
EnergyDeeper Saudi supply cuts needed to sustain high oil pricesSaudi Arabia will need to keep cutting oil output to sustain prices above $100 a barrel as global oil demand weakens, analysts say.21 Sep 08:00 PM
BusinessSaudi resistance tipped to any Iran bid for bigger Opec stakeIran hopes to use a meeting of Opec oil ministers today as a launch pad for its return as a dominant force in global crude markets after months of sanctions.04 Dec 04:30 PM
BDBDEconomyWorld markets slump on economy, oil newsWorld markets fell overnight, pulled down by poor economic news and the surprise announcement that the International Energy Agency would release oil from strategic reserves.23 Jun 07:45 PM
OpinionAnne Penketh: The Donald distracts in early election runningPresident Barack Obama received two pieces of good news as he hit the campaign trail on the West Coast last week.24 Apr 05:30 PM
BDBDEmploymentWorld shares up on US labour recovery signsEquities in Europe and on Wall Street advanced overnight amid optimism about a recovery in the US labour market.30 Mar 07:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesGold hits record price overnightGold hit a record high on world markets overnight, but equities fell as investors worried about the impact on consumer spending and corporate profits of high oil prices.02 Mar 07:15 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Fight for freedom fuels oil threatThe bloody events in Libya have sent oil prices climbing and share prices falling. It could be the harbinger of worse to come.23 Feb 04:30 PM
BDBDEnergyOil, gold prices soar on Libya turmoilInvestors flocked to oil and gold on world markets overnight amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, with violence in Libya gathering steam.21 Feb 06:30 PM
BDBDEconomyPositive tone on Wall Street overnight Equities on Wall St were up overnight, lifted by better-than-expected earnings from Exxon Mobil and a pick-up in US consumer spending that surpassed forecasts.31 Jan 07:15 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateChina adds to positive tone on world marketsEquities on Wall Street began the final five-day trading week of the year on a positive note amid takeover news and optimism about the global economy.13 Dec 06:45 PM
WorldGulf spill a familiar story in oil-soaked NigeriaThe brown spots run like a trail of blood down the deserted coastline near this fishing village. Just underneath a handful of sand lies spilled oil.05 Jul 12:00 AM
