Ahead of the start of the harvest for plants that have already experienced some heat stress, industry, and meteorological department officials warned that untimely rains and hailstorms could harm India’s important winter-sown crops including wheat, rapeseed, and chickpeas. The central, northern, and western areas of India, which are important growth regions, have been cautioned by…
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…
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…
The government on Thursday reduced the windfall tax on exports of domestically produced crude oil and diesel due to the decline in the price of oil globally. The windfall tax on locally produced crude oil has been reduced by Rs 1,700 per tonne from Rs 4,900 per tonne, according to a notice from the finance…
Early trade on Wednesday saw a decrease in oil prices as industry data revealed a significant gain in U.S. crude stocks rather than the expected decline. This confirmed concerns about a weaker demand even as supply is becoming more constrained. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for the United States decreased by 30 cents, or…
Oil prices rebounded from a one-year low on Friday as traders bought into severely discounted markets, but they were still headed for steep losses this week as the outlook for petroleum consumption was weakened by growing recession fears and rising interest rates. The U.S.-Canada Keystone pipeline was shut down after a spill in Kansas, but…
Early Asian trade on Thursday saw a sharp increase in oil prices, driven by signals of tighter supply and hope for a resurgence in Chinese demand. Brent oil prices were up 5 cents, or 0.06%, to $87.02 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $80.71. A…
Oil prices increased on Friday as softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data raised expectations of more gradual Federal Reserve interest rate increases, but worries about slowing economic growth and a rise in COVID in China kept oil trade negative for the week. After U.S. equity markets rallied, crude markets followed suit. A series of swift interest rate…
The volatility in the global equity markets, the stability of oil prices at $95 per barrel, and the strength of the dollar, the Indian Rupee is likely to remain stable. On Friday, the USDINR pair opened a little higher and is forecast to move in a range of 82.50 and 83.30. Following the US Federal…
The World Bank predicted on Wednesday that after this year’s 60% increase in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, energy prices will fall 11% in 2023. However, slower global development and Covid limits in China could cause a deeper fall. In its most recent Commodity Markets Outlook, the bank predicted that the price of Brent…
