Oil prices declined in volatile trading, as equities market fell sharply on fears of China's sluggish economy. Previously, crude had rose 4% on Middle East tensions. Data showing a stockpile increase at the Cushing, Oklahoma delivery hub for U.S. crude futures helped reverse crude prices. Brent eased 6 cents to close at $37.22 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures lost 28 cents to settle at $36.76 a barrel.
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Norway was Western Europe's top gas supplier in 2015, but Russia tightened the gap from the preceding year, as indicated by preliminary data on Monday.
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More than 40 Chinese insurance firms and asset managers have conjointly launched an investment company, increasing 40 billion yuan ($6 billion) for a first fund to finance energy and infrastructure projects overseas, as stated by China's insurance regulator.
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A gas firm in Spain has obtained a loan estimated at €600 million (£443m) from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
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World’s largest oil and gas producers are facing the toughest period of spending cuts in decades, as crude prices are at 11-year lows.
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