LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - The global oil market should be more balanced next year as China and the developing world increase oil consumption while supply of shale oil from North America and other regions grows more slowly, OPEC said on Monday.
JOHANNESBURG, July 13 (Reuters) - The world's biggest platinum producer Anglo American Platinum said on Monday it expected its interim earnings to rise by almost 1,500 percent as it recovers from a five-month strike last year and benefits from an after-tax gain.
Saudi Arabia sometimes seems to take a blase approach to oil prices, but its falling foreign reserves may spur action. Geoffrey Craig takes stock of the situation.
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