MIDEAST STOCKS-Markets track oil lower ahead of OPEC+ meeting; most set for monthly gains

Most major Gulf markets weakened on Monday, tracking lower oil prices ahead of a crucial meeting of producer group Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+), but they were set to finish the month higher on hopes of a COVID-19 vaccine. Financial markets worldwide have gained in most sessions over the past couple of weeks […]

OPEC+ opens talks on whether to extend oil cuts or gradually hike output

DUBAI/LONDON – OPEC+ members began a meeting on Monday to discuss whether to extend existing oil cuts for three to four months or to increase output gradually from January, as the coronavirus crisis continues to pummel demand for fuel. Officials from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and others, a group known as […]