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Oil dips below $65 as investors assessing near-term demand

Bloomberg Oil drifted lower as a demand recovery in key regions raised optimism about rising fuel consumption, despite a Covid-19 flare-up in parts of Asia. Futures in New York slipped near $65 a barrel while Brent fell towards $68 in London as the dollar nudged higher. Chinese refiners have churned through record volumes of crude so far this year, but …

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Abu Dhabi shares at record high amid escalating Mideast tension

Bloomberg Abu Dhabi’s main stock index rises to a record, even amid heightened tensions in the region, as the benchmark’s biggest member surged on hopes of foreign inflows. The ADX General Index climbed 3.5% at the close on Sunday, after earlier gaining as much as 3.8%, boosted by gains for First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the biggest lender in the …

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India’s oil demand shrinks further as virus crisis persists

Bloomberg India’s oil demand worsened in first half of May as large parts of the nation remained under local lockdowns to battle the world’s worst outbreak of Covid-19. Sales of road transport fuels during May 1-15 dropped by a fifth from previous month and about 28% from same period in 2019, according to people familiar with preliminary data from country’s …

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Oil ekes out third weekly gain alongside broader market rise

Bloomberg Oil in New York surged the most in a month as prices garnered support from a recovery in the equities and a softer dollar. West Texas Intermediate climbed back above $65 a barrel, eking out a third straight weekly gain as a weakening dollar boosted appeal for commodities priced in the currency. Concerns persist over spread of Covid-19 in …

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Oil climbs as cyberattack knocks out US pipeline

Bloomberg Crude oil climbed along with gasoline in New York after a cyberattack put the largest oil-products pipeline in the US out of action. West Texas Intermediate and Brent both rose as gasoline surged as much as 4.2% to the highest since May 2018, before paring gains. Colonial Pipeline Co, a supplier of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to the …

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Floward covers entire GCC region with launch in Oman

Emirates Business Floward, the go-to online flowers and gifts delivery store in the region launched its services in Muscat, Oman making it the first expansion of the year for the company. With this expansion, the company now operates in 19 cities across seven countries. As part of its expansion strategy, Floward will gradually launch in different cities in the Sultanate, …

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Floward covers entire GCC with launch in the Sultanate of Oman

May 10 / Emirates Business Floward, the go-to online flowers and gifts delivery store in the region launched its services in Muscat, Oman on Sunday, May 2, 2021 making it the first expansion of the year for the company. With this expansion, the company now operates in 19 cities across seven countries. As part of its expansion strategy, Floward will …

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Dana Gas profit up 41% to AED88 million in Q1 2021

SHARJAH / WAM Dana Gas on Sunday announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31. Net profit was up by 41 percent in Q1 2021 reaching AED88 million as compared to AED62 million in Q1 2020. The increase in net profit was the result of improved revenues from higher production in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), …

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EU, India eye trade reboot to confront threats from China

Bloomberg The European Union (EU) and India are set to resume long-stalled talks on a free trade deal in an effort to strengthen their economic cooperation in the face of an increasingly assertive China. EU leaders will hold a virtual summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch a fresh round of negotiations that aim to reboot relations and …

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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to bolster economic, trade ties

JEDDAH / WAM Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have underscored the importance of expanding and intensifying aspects of bilateral cooperation and coordination and enhancing them in various fields. This came during a meeting between His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, …

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