Bloomberg Pakistan raised its key rate to the highest in three years, making it Asia’s most aggressive interest-rate hiker this year as the country’s finances continue to dwindle. The target policy rate was raised for the third straight meeting to 8.5 percent from 7.5 percent, the State Bank of Pakistan said in a statement on Saturday. The move was predicted …

Bloomberg Enbridge Inc. plans to overhaul its system of awarding space on the biggest pipeline carrying Canadian oil to US refiners. Canada’s largest pipeline operator wants to contract 90 percent of the capacity on its 2.85 million-barrel-a-day mainline system by signing long-term deals with potential shippers in an open season early next year, according to people familiar with the matter. …

Bloomberg Talks between a Nigerian oil labour union and Chevron Corp. over the US energy giant’s plan to fire thousands of workers ended on September 28 with the prospect of a resolution in sight, the union said. Discussions between the union, Chevron and the Nigeria’s Ministry of Labour and Employment “ended in a cordial way as of yesterday,” Fortune Obi, …