The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries predicted that India’s oil consumption will increase to 5.80 million barrels per day in 2025, a 4.1% increase from the 5.57 million barrels per day predicted in 2024. The cartel noted in its most recent oil market report for the month that rising economic activity will lead to higher…
The Centre has reduced the windfall tax on domestically produced crude from Rs 9,600 per tonne to Rs 8,400 per tonne, effective immediately. The windfall tax remains unchanged at nil for diesel and aviation fuel turbines. Earlier on April 16, the government had increased the windfall tax from Rs 6,800 to Rs 9,600 per tonne….
The largest producer of gas and oil in India, ONGC, has entered into long-term agreements with refiners to sell the crude oil it extracts from offshore resources in Mumbai at a premium to the global benchmark Brent, according to sources. The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has agreements with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL)…
In order to prepare for the energy shift, India’s largest oil and gas producer, ONGC, plans to invest over Rs 1 lakh crore in building two petrochemical factories that will transform crude oil directly into high-value chemical goods, senior company officials announced on Wednesday. One of the main energy sources is crude oil, which is…
Oil prices increased on Monday as traders concentrated on a tighter supply outlook following Moscow’s temporary restriction on gasoline exports while avoiding any interest rate increases that may stifle demand. After ending the previous trading day 3 cents down, Brent crude futures increased 48 cents, or 0.5%, to $93.75 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate…
In contrast to the increase in the tax on diesel and ATF exports, the government has reduced the windfall profit tax on domestically produced crude oil. The special additional excise duty, or SAED, paid on domestically produced crude oil was decreased from Rs 7,100 per tonne to Rs 6,700 per tonne. According to the announcement,…
In addition to raising the windfall profit tax on domestically produced crude oil and diesel exports, the government has also reinstated the tax on international shipments of ATF. An official statement states that the tax on locally produced crude oil, which takes the form of a special supplementary excise charge, has increased from Rs 4,250…
Yesterday, crude oil fell -1.58% to settle at 6235 as concerns about a potential recession in the world’s largest economy were stoked by disappointing U.S. data. Signs of strengthening short-term consumption growth are being countered by pressure witnessed amid ongoing economic concerns and anticipation of more interest rate hikes that could restrain fuel demand growth….
Oil corporations are making ₹10 per liter on petrol sales, but retail prices haven’t dropped to make up for earlier losses and a ₹6.50 per liter loss on diesel, a report said. The prices of petrol and diesel have not been updated by state-owned IOC, BPCL, and HPCL in pace with inflation for the past 15 months….
As optimism from China’s reopening and a resurgence in oil demand overshadowed worries of a global recession, oil prices recovered ground on Monday after dropping more than $2 per barrel in the previous session. While U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $74.89 a barrel, up 60 cents or 0.8%, Brent crude futures increased 72…
