Fear of worsening economic slowdown in China has dealt the latest blow to global crude oil, with daily prices falling to their lowest since January 4, 2022
Indian state refiners plan to lock-in more of their crude supplies in term deals, worried that tighter Western sanctions on Russia, including from the EU
The sharp price hikes are tracking strong gains in Middle East benchmark Dubai last month which reached record levels as buyers faced limited options amid tight supplies
The high prices mean pressure on OMCs to raise domestic auto fuel prices, a move that has been kept in abeyance in light of looming assembly elections in five states
MELBOURNE/BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices dipped on Friday, but were still on track to their biggest weekly gain since late August, as the easing concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant on global growth and fuel demand drove market sentiment.