Oil prices rose 3 percent amid investor fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East and after a sharp drop in US crude inventories.

Brent crude futures climbed $2.09

An Omani-Chinese friendship forum held in Salalah today laid emphasis on historical relations as a springboard for establishing a more prosperous future. The forum, attended by specialists and experts, studied

Doha: Deposit rates at opening as issued on Thursday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: USD JPY CHF GBP 1M 5.45703 -0.15000 1.05000 5.03000 2Ms 5.47987 -0.15000 1.09000

Oil futures jumped about three percent amid investor concerns about the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East, and after a sharp decline in US crude inventories.

Brent crude

Moroccan Dirham N/A 0.39480 Malayasian Ringgit 0.75550 0.81670 Norwegian Krona 0.30930 0.36500 New Zealand Dollar 2.12730 2.25340 Omani Riyal 9.40100 9.64900 Philippine Peso 0.05830 0.06450 Pakistani Rupee N/A 0.01360 Saudi

Gold prices climbed to a two-week high today as US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door to cutting interest rates as early as September.

Spot gold was steady

Moroccan Dirham N/A 0.39480 Malayasian Ringgit 0.75550 0.81670 Norwegian Krona 0.30930 0.36500 New Zealand Dollar 2.12730 2.25340 Omani Riyal 9.40100 9.64900 Philippine Peso 0.05830 0.06450 Pakistani Rupee N/A 0.01360 Saudi

Gold prices climbed to a two-week high today as US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door to cutting interest rates as early as September.

Spot gold was steady