The windfall tax on all domestically produced crude oil was increased by the centre from zero to Rs 6,400 per tonne. Additionally, the government eliminated the SAED, which had been charged at a rate of 0.5 rupees per litre. For the continued export of petrol and ATF (aviation turbine fuel), windfall tax exemptions are granted….
Oil prices increased on Friday as supplies tightened and Russian production appeared to be declining. The market was anticipating the IEA’s monthly report, which would provide more insight into the forecast for global demand, later in the day. The price of Brent crude futures had increased by 34 cents, or 0.39%, to $86.43 per barrel….
The bullish trend in the bullion pack and crude oil persisted in the commodities market, while most base metal prices declined last week. The favorite asset class for investors at the moment is still yellow metal. Comex spot gold price soared to a brand-new 52-week high of $2032 per ounce, and for the week, the…
The stage has been prepared for other producers to compete for markets in Asia following an unexpected reduction in oil supply from OPEC+. Since the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries began actively controlling supplies in 2017, member states have given flows to Asia preferential treatment at the expense of nations like the U.S. China and…
The unexpected declaration by OPEC+ to further reduce output in an effort to sustain market stability caused an increase in oil prices of approximately $5 per barrel on Monday. In the opening, Brent crude reached its highest price in almost a month, trading at $84.95 a barrel, up $5.06 or 6.3%. With a price of…
The world’s second-largest consumer of crude oil, China, saw an increase in manufacturing activity on Friday morning, which helped lift confidence. At the same time, fears over Middle Eastern supply also increased. Brent futures, up almost 6% this week, were up 15 cents, or 0.19%, at $79.42 per barrel. After increasing by approximately 8% this…
On Wednesday, gold prices fell as investors gradually retreated into riskier investments, hoping that the risk of the global banking crisis spreading had been temporarily contained. At $1,965.89 per ounce, spot gold was trading 0.4 percent lower. U.S. gold futures decreased 0.3 percent to $1,967.50. According to independent analyst Ross Norman, gold has dropped as…
The price of oil held steady in early Asian trade on Thursday as a smaller-than-expected reduction in Russian supplies and a stronger dollar countered an unexpected decrease in U.S. crude oil stocks that had buoyed prices. The price of Brent crude futures was unchanged at $78.28 per barrel. To reach $72.91 a barrel, West Texas…
After three sessions of gains, oil prices declined on Thursday when U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated his commitment to containing inflation, including the likelihood of additional interest rate increases. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) dropped 84 cents, or 1.2%, to $70.06 while Brent crude futures dropped 80 cents, or 1%, to $75.89…
Oil prices were little altered on Friday following a meeting between Saudi Arabia and Russia that helped to calm the markets, but crude benchmarks were still on track to drop for a second consecutive week after this week’s sell-off in the global financial markets was started by a banking crisis. After ending three days of…
