Over the previous week, the rupee (INR) had no change. On Monday, it was valued at 82.3313 USD per unit. Good foreign inflows haven’t changed that. The net inflows during the previous week totaled more than $400 million, according to figures from the NSDL (National Securities Depository Ltd). This was aided by strong inflows into…
India became the largest buyer of seaborne crude from the former Soviet Union, overtaking China for the fourth consecutive month, buying a record 51.15 million barrels, or 1.65 million barrels per day (mbd), from Russia. Reliance Industries (RIL) and the Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy were private refiners that accounted for over 858,000 barrels per day, or…
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…
On Monday, the rupee lost 10 paise to settle at 82.31 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar as investor mood was dampened by the robust foreign exchange performance of the U.S. dollar and high crude oil prices. The rupee depreciated by 10 paise from its prior close of 82.21 to 82.31 (provisional) on the interbank foreign…
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…
While geopolitical tensions in Europe increased as a result of remarks made by Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend, oil prices rose in early trade on Monday as worries about financial sector volatility subsided. Brent crude prices increased 33 cents or 0.4% to $75.32 per barrel. The price of U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude…
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…
