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.
(Mon, 13 Jul 2015) The front-month futures price for crude oil benchmark West Texas Intermediate declined 7.7% on Monday, July 6, the largest single-day decline in percentage terms since February 4. Uncertainty over Greece's fiscal position, volatility in the Chinese stock market, and uncertain prospects for a nuclear deal with Iran were cited as immediate factors affecting expectations for future crude oil supply and demand.
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