Bloomberg Oil edged higher in uneven trading, remaining within a narrow price band as traders weighed a souring US economic outlook against risks of supply disruptions from Russia. West Texas Intermediate futures traded near $86 a barrel, struggling to hold onto gains while under pressure from equity markets. Equities slid as Fedex Corp. withdrew an earnings forecast, in what …

  South Korea / WAM South Korea wants to strengthen its relations with the Middle East with a focus on high-tech industries, according to Seoul’s top diplomat. “In the Middle East, we hope to deepen cooperation in high-tech industries,” said Park Jin, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea, while hosting a dinner for invited guests, during Jeju Forum for …

Bloomberg Germany is taking control of Russian oil major Rosneft PJSC’s German unit, including stakes in three oil refineries, as Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts to the unprecedented energy crisis sparked by the invasion of Ukraine. Grid regulator BNetzA will become trustee of RN Refining & Marketing GmbH and Rosneft Deutschland GmbH, which account for around 12% of Germany’s oil processing …