Chinese companies implicated in a Russian-backed oil smuggling and money laundering network to buy Iranian oil will be subject to US sanctions.

e& says it seeks to gain "significant exposure to a world leader in connectivity and digital services", adds it has no intention of making an offer for the whole of Vodafone

The Ukraine war is stirring tensions in the Middle East, where two old US allies are questioning their ties because Joe Biden wants to resurrect a nuclear deal with Iran

Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar—key members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries—have remained hesitant to increase oil and gas exports

China agreed on Wednesday to a request by Pakistan to roll over a $4.2 billion debt that was due to be repaid this week

Saudi and the UAE want the US to make policy concessions before they boost output to reduce global oil prices, analyst Greg Priddy says

Signing of deal seen as new step in restoration of bilateral ties after relationship turned sour 30 years ago

The failure of efforts to restore the pact could carry the risk of a regional war, or lead to more harsh Western sanctions on Iran, analysts say

Kuwait signed a deal with Saudi Arabia to develop the Durra field, which is expected to produce 1 billion standard cubic feet per day of gas and 84,000 barrels per day of condensates

The company will be the exclusive cryptocurrency trading platform for the showpiece event in Qatar, which runs from November 21 to December 18

Arrivals of Saudi crude totalled 14.61 million tonnes in January-February, equivalent to 1.81 million barrels per day (bpd), down from 1.86 million bpd a year earlier, data showed

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan said Indonesia is turning to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to fill the funding gap