Libya oil units halt operations due to spread of virus

Two affiliates of Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC) have suspended some work because of the spread of the coronavirus, they said in statements posted online on Monday. The country’s biggest refinery, Zawiya, located west of Tripoli, said…

Oil rises towards $46 on U.S. inventory drop

On Wednesday, Oil rose towards $46 a barrel, gaining for a third day, supported by a report that U.S. crude inventories fell and as surveys showing stronger manufacturing raised hopes of an economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.…

Iraq to fill rice supply gap with U.S. agreement

Iraq’s trade ministry will buy rice under an agreement with the United States to supply its rationing programme, it said on Saturday, and it will strike deals next week with local companies for sugar and vegetable oils. The existing…