ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) on Wednesday announced that it has closed its landmark strategic equity partnerships with the Italian oil and gas company Eni and the Austrian oil and gas company OMV, covering both the existing Adnoc Refining business and a new trading joint venture. The agreement, which was announced in January of …

Bloomberg Oil climbed to its highest level in more than two weeks as strong summer demand in the US continued to drain stockpiles. Futures rose as much as 1.3% after the Energy Information Administration reported American crude inventories fell by 8.5 million barrels last week, a seventh straight decline that was higher than all industry and analyst estimates. Stockpiles of …

Bloomberg US stocks edged higher as strong earnings and a continuation of trade talks helped ease investor concerns. Treasuries rose ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision. The S&P 500 advanced for the first time in three days, fuelled in large part by Apple Inc after the company lifted its forecast. Sentiment also got a boost after US and Chinese …