Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, spurred by worries about political instability in Russia and possible supply disruptions, as well as U.S. demand hopes ahead of the summer driving season. ›

European natural gas jumped as nervousness over a short-lived rebellion in Russia added to supply fears in an already volatile market. ›

Oil prices rose on Monday after a revolt by Russian mercenaries over the weekend raised concerns about political instability in Russia and the potential impact on oil supply from one of the world’s largest producers. ›

British and Dutch gas prices were mostly lower on Friday morning on weak demand and slightly higher Norwegian exports. ›

Oil prices fell for a second straight session and were headed for a weekly decline of more than 3% on Friday, as a higher-than-expected interest rate hike in Britain and warnings about looming rate rises in the U.S. ignited concerns over demand. ›

British and Dutch gas prices eased on Thursday morning, as high storage levels limited any gains from lingering uncertainty over the length and extent of outages at Norwegian gas infrastructure. ›

Oil futures dipped on Thursday amid demand fears after the Federal Reserve chairman hinted at further interest rate hikes, while traders awaited official U.S. inventory data following an industry report that showed an unexpected draw in crude stocks. ›

Oil prices rebounded early on Wednesday, recovering after two straight sessions of losses, as expectations of hawkish Federal Reserve talk later in day and possible U.S. crude stock drawdowns outweighed China demand worries. ›

Wholesale British and Dutch gas prices rose on Tuesday morning due to lower pipeline gas flows from Norway to Britain and lower renewables generation. ›

Oil prices slipped on Tuesday after China cut benchmark lending rates less than some expected, sowing further concern over the oil demand outlook in the world’s largest crude importer. ›