Crude oil prices boosted 5 percent on Wednesday, their biggest increase in three weeks, after the U.S. government unveiled an unexpected draw in domestic crude inventories versus market expectations for a new record high. U.S. crude's front-month contract rose by $1.86 to settle at $37.75 a barrel. It rallied to $37.90 earlier, after slipping to $35.24 the previous day, its weakest level since March 4. The front-month contract Brent gained $1.97 to close at $39.84 a barrel. Its session peak was $39.94.
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Saudi Arabia is expected to ink a $20 billion five-year deal to finance Egypt's needs for oil and petroleum products, during King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud’s visit to Cairo this week.
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Italian oil major Eni is prepared to invest hundreds of millions of euros in expanding solar power projects in Africa, as stated by the conglomerate's CEO on Wednesday.
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Turkey's Sabanci Holding intends to vend a minority stake in the electricity distribution and energy retail businesses of its Enerjisa unit to reduce debt before Enerjisa's initial public offering, as stated by a senior executive on Tuesday.
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German wind turbine maker Nordex has wrapped up a €785m deal to acquire Spanish rival Acciona Windpower (AWP) as it aims to create a new global wind energy powerhouse.
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