Oil rose on Monday, supported by an improvement in Chinese factory data, rising energy demand and hopes for an agreement in the United States on more coronavirus-related economic stimulus. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 82 cents, or 1.9%, to $45.22 a barrel by 12:58 EDT (1658 GMT). West Texas...

Saudi Aramco is moving ahead with plans to boost crude output capacity by 1 million barrels per day (bpd) to 13 million bpd despite cuts in capital expenditure this year and next year, the state oil group’s CEO said on Monday. Aramco’s capital spending plan for 2021 will be...

Lebanon’s prime minister was set on Monday to announce the resignation of his government, the health minister said, after a devastating explosion in Beirut that has stirred public outrage and spurred a string of ministers to step down. The Aug. 4 port warehouse detonation of more than...

Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko has won a sixth term in office with a landslide of over 80% of the vote, the country's election commission announced Monday. Voter turnout in Sunday’s polls was over 84%, and the results of the election are considered "valid," Lidia Ermoshina,...