Tag: Oil

Oil trades higher to cap off choppy week

Oil futures opened higher on Friday, recovering from losses booked a day earlier as investors continued to monitor U.S. debt-ceiling talks as well as evidence of demand from China.

Oil giant Saudi Aramco posts 19% drop in first-quarter profit

State oil giant Saudi Aramco on Tuesday reported a 19% drop in its first-quarter earnings, recording net income of $31.9 billion down from $39.5 billion the previous year amid falling oil prices.