Oil prices fell sharply in early Asian trade on Monday, easing fears of a Middle East war after an Israeli strike against Iran eased fears of a Middle East war that ended the weekend lower than feared. Brent oil futures, due in December, fell 4.1% to $72.97 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude futures…
Oil prices halted their recent surge, resembling a 7% increase in the previous three sessions, due to supply concerns and concerns over a Middle East conflict and Libyan oil field shutdown. Brent crude futures fell 32 cents, or 0.39%, to $81.11 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 36 cents, or 0.46%,…
Amid mounting optimism that the Iran-Israel crisis won’t develop, oil prices dropped in Asian trade on Monday, consolidating losses from the previous week. Crude prices had also suffered sharp declines over the previous week due to concerns about a slowdown in demand and the bad state of the global economy, which somewhat countered rising tensions…
With effect from this Wednesday, the government has reinstated the windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil with an impost of Rs 6,400 per tonne and eliminated the tax on diesel exports. Petrol and aviation turbine fuel intended for exports are still free from tax. In its most recent fortnightly review, the Central Board of…
Goldman Sachs Group Inc predicts that the price of commodities, particularly crude oil, would be largely determined by when China reopens following the Lunar New Year celebrations later this month. If China and other Asian economies entirely remove coronavirus limitations, a barrel of Brent oil may hit $110 by the third quarter, according to Currie….
Oil prices increased on Friday as traders bet that Russian crude exports from the Baltic region will decline in December, allaying concerns that an impending Arctic storm across the United States could dampen the rise in demand for transportation fuel over the holiday season. Brent crude was up 88 cents, or 1.1%, to $81.86 per…
Oil prices rose after OPEC+ agreed to limit production by 2 million barrels per day, a rate more than the market had anticipated. Oil prices rose in response to the news, but the gains were limited as the market awaited the U.S. response. OPEC+ has been undershooting its own output for months, so the market…
Crude oil futures were trading at about $85 per barrel on Monday, after falling by almost 6% over the previous week. November crude oil futures on WTI were at $78.30, down 0.56 percent, while November crude oil futures on Brent were at $85.61, down 0.63 percent, both as of 10:02 a.m. On the Multi Commodity…
The Indian rupee is expected to remain sideways on Friday amid falling crude prices, risk aversion in global equity markets, and a strong dollar. The USDINR pair is having resistance at 79.90 and 80.15, while the support has shifted to 79.40 from 79.05, according to analysts. In the previous session, the rupee declined due to…
