NEW YORK, April 12  —Anticipation over a weekend meeting in Doha on a possible oil production freeze overshadowed a subdued IMF report, giving oil prices a lift early Tuesday. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said he was “optimistic” that major producers gathering for a weekend meeting in Doha would hold ... Read More »

MOSCOW, March 29  — The head of Russian oil company Rosneft told the president that investments for the year will be 30 percent higher despite the pressure from low oil prices. Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow with Igor Sechin, the director of state-controlled oil company Rosneft, to review ... Read More »