Bloomberg European stocks jumped, with miners and energy firms among the biggest gainers as commodities get a boost from the weakest dollar since 2018. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rises at the open, led higher by cyclical shares, as crude oil futures in New York approached $50 a barrel. Gold climbed more than 1% to the highest in almost two …

Bloomberg Iraq has selected a Chinese company for a multibillion-dollar oil-supply deal, as the nation seeks funds to bolster an economy reeling from the coronavirus-triggered collapse in energy prices. SOMO, which oversees Iraq’s petroleum exports, picked a Chinese firm after receiving bids from several traders, the official Iraqi News Agency(INA) reported, citing an interview with the head of SOMO, Alaa …

RIYADH / WAM Entry to Saudi Arabia by sea, land and air resumed following a two week entry ban over fears of a new coronavirus variant, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. In a statement, the Ministry of Interior said that non-citizens entering from the UK, South Africa or any other countries where the new variant spread, will require to …