Bloomberg Oil in New York barely nudged this week despite whipsawing over several days, as renewed lockdowns in some regions blunted near-term demand outlooks and muted the impact of a standstill at the Suez. West Texas Intermediate futures fall less than 1% to close the week at $60.97, while Brent crude just barely eked out a gain, snapping a streak …

Bloomberg A quarrel over allegations of human-rights abuses in China worsened as Beijing announced retaliatory sanctions on individuals in US and Canada and corporate fallout spread. Tensions have flared over reports of forced labour being used to harvest cotton in China’s western province of Xinjiang, accusations that Beijing routinely dismisses as politically motivated lies. On Saturday, China’s Foreign Ministry announced …

WASHINGTON / WAM The United States strongly condemned the attacks against Saudi Arabia that struck an oil facility in Jazan. The actions by the Houthis are a clear provocation meant to perpetuate the conflict, Ned Price, Department Spokesperson said in a press statement. “This is the latest in a series of Houthi attempts to disrupt global energy supplies and threatens …