DHAKA / Reuters Bangladesh Petroleum Corp (BPC) is set to sign a 15-year deal with Indian oil refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) to import gasoil to meet the country’s energy demand, two company officials with the direct knowledge of the matter said. The sales and purchase agreement is expected to be signed on October 22 during Indian Foreign Minister ...

OSLO / Reuters Norway’s Saga Energy has signed a 2.5 billion-euro ($2.94 billion) deal to build solar power plants in Iran, the company said, just days after US President Donald Trump unveiled a more confrontational policy toward Teheran. Saga’s preliminary agreement with Iran’s state-owned Amin Energy Developers was the latest in a flurry of deals by foreign companies since the ...

Bloomberg Oil extended gains as signs of declining US stockpiles pointed to healthy demand while investors weighed potential disruptions to supply because of global geopolitical tensions. Futures in New York rose as much as 0.6 percent after adding 2.5 percent in the past three sessions. An industry report showed US inventories fell last week, with government data forecast to show ...