Oil prices rose more than 20% this year but there were no sharp spikes and crude futures barely sniffed $70 a barrel despite attacks on the world’s biggest oil producer, sanctions that crippled crude exports of two OPEC members and gigantic supply cuts from big oil producing countries. SEE MORE The dollar was on the defensive on Monday in light year-end trading after suffering a setback in the previous session, as safe-haven demand for the greenback waned on hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal and renewed optimism about global growth. SEE MORE The prices of oil and coal have been decreasing, which is expected to improve the profits of power companies. SEE MORE Oil prices steadied on Friday, hovering just under three-month highs as upbeat economic data from China and the United States and optimism over a trade deal between the two major economies improved investor sentiment. SEE MORE Vietnam’s trade surplus in 2019 reached an all-time high of US$9.94 billion, and the country enjoyed a trade surplus for the fourth consecutive year. SEE MORE