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Oil settled lower on Tuesday after rising to the highest since July 2015 the previous day.

Oil settled lower on Tuesday after rising to the highest since July 2015 the previous day.

Newly leaked documents show that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, the Trump administration's point man on trade and manufacturing policy, has a stake in a company that does business with a gas producer partly owned by the son-in-law of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Newly leaked documents show that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, the Trump administration's point man on trade and manufacturing policy, has a stake in a company that does business with a gas producer partly owned by the son-in-law of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Tens of thousands of motorists are forming long lines at gasoline stations in Sri Lanka, as the country's fuel shortage continues for a fifth day.

Tens of thousands of motorists are forming long lines at gasoline stations in Sri Lanka, as the country's fuel shortage continues for a fifth day.

Global demand for OPEC's crude will rise in the next two years more slowly than expected, the group forecast, as a recovery in prices resulting from an OPEC-led supply cut stimulates renewed output growth from non-members.

Global demand for OPEC's crude will rise in the next two years more slowly than expected, the group forecast, as a recovery in prices resulting from an OPEC-led supply cut stimulates renewed output growth from non-members.

Asian stocks surged Tuesday after Wall Street posted modest gains on deal reports and turmoil in Saudi Arabia sent crude prices soaring.

Asian stocks surged Tuesday after Wall Street posted modest gains on deal reports and turmoil in Saudi Arabia sent crude prices soaring.

U.S. stocks are edging higher Monday as chipmakers jump on Broadcom's $103 billion offer to buy competitor Qualcomm.

U.S. stocks are edging higher Monday as chipmakers jump on Broadcom's $103 billion offer to buy competitor Qualcomm.

Disclosures of connections between Russia, Donald Trump and his big business advisers have cast an ominous cloud over the White House.

Disclosures of connections between Russia, Donald Trump and his big business advisers have cast an ominous cloud over the White House.

___ Broadcom offers $103 billion for Qualcomm in chip megadeal NEW YORK (AP) — Broadcom made an unsolicited, $103 billion offer for rival chipmaker Qualcomm, the tech industry's largest attempted takeover that is destined to come under intense regulatory scrutiny.

___ Broadcom offers $103 billion for Qualcomm in chip megadeal NEW YORK (AP) — Broadcom made an unsolicited, $103 billion offer for rival chipmaker Qualcomm, the tech industry's largest attempted takeover that is destined to come under intense regulatory scrutiny.

Oil prices rose 3.5 percent on Monday, hitting the highest since early July 2015.

Oil prices rose 3.5 percent on Monday, hitting the highest since early July 2015.