Oil rises to two-week high after new Iran sanctions

LONDON, Apr 17 (Reuters): Oil prices rose to the highest in two weeks on Thursday amid low liquidity ahead of the Easter holidays after the United States imposed new sanctions to curb Iranian oil exports, elevating supply concerns.Brent crude futures rose 84 cents, or 1.3%, to $66.69 a barrel by...

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JAMUNA OIL COMPANY HOLDS 533RD BOARD MEETING

Jamuna Oil Company Limited held its 533rd board meeting on a virtual platform on Wednesday. JOCL Board Chairman M A Akmall Hossain Azad presided over the meeting. Directors Kaosar Zahura, Md Shamsul Alam Bhuiyan, Dr Nurunnahar Chowdhury, Mohammad Abdul Quader, Manzarey Khorshed Alam, Shaikh Al Amin and Saleh Ahmed Khasru,...

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Gold's record rally pauses

Gold prices eased on Thursday after a sharp rise in the previous session as investors booked profits ahead of a long weekend, although softer dollar and escalating US-China trade tensions kept bullion above the $3,300 per ounce level, reports Reuters.Spot gold slipped 0.5% to $3,326.51 an ounce as of 08:58...

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