Bloomberg Short-selling is rearing its head in the oil market again. After bullish bets on Brent crude hit a record and futures surged to two-year highs, hedge funds are pulling back with a sense that the rally reached its limit for now. Wagers on lower prices rose by the most since June as Middle East tensions took a backseat, while …

BEIJING / Reuters Chinese oil refiners are churning out record amounts of fuel in the last quarter of 2017, looking to cash in on the best refining profits in nearly two years after a rally in diesel and gasoline prices. Officials at five state-owned oil processors said they are refining and shipping as much product as possible after receiving generous …

Bloomberg Longi Green Energy Technology Co., a Chinese solar manufacturer, is considering opening a US factory, a decision that may hinge upon the looming threat of import tariffs. Longi began evaluating the move before a US trade case was filed in April seeking tariffs to protect domestic manufacturers, Archie Flores, general manager of the Xian, China-based company’s US unit, said …