South Korea’s industry ministry on Tuesday asked local oil refiners to avoid excessive price hikes amid heightened energy price volatility and escalating uncertainties in the Middle East.

The call came after South Korea decided last week to extend th…

Oil prices edged up on Tuesday, after a sharp plunge in the previous session, as a US plan to buy oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) provided some support.

Brent crude futures climbed 44 cents to $71.86 a barrel

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index started Tuesday’s trading on a positive note, rising 20.49 points, or 0.20%, to reach the level of 10,524 points, compared to Monday’s closing.

QSE was support by a rise in four sectors: Real Estate by

China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes the US’ move of placing some Chinese entities on its export-control “entity list” and “unverified list,” noting that China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate right…