Crude oil prices are above their daily 5, 8, 13, and 21 day moving average envelope, which is in bullish sequential order
India's oil demand growth is set to be just 350,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2021, according to S&P Global Platts Analytics, given extreme consumption weakness in April and May
Crude inventories in the United States increased by 1.3 million barrels last week, against analysts' expectations for a 1.6 million-barrel rise
Potential bidders however opposed the levy of the marketing margin as well as the "high" floor price
Oil dropped towards $66 a barrel on Monday as concern about demand in India and higher OPEC+ supply offset optimism over rising demand in other major consumers such as China and the United States
Analyst expect trend to continue this fiscal
Crude oil prices could shift higher again once the market shakes off the latest bout of coronavirus jitters
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is reviewing closely the global crude supplies and price situation
Brent oil rose 58 cents, or 0.9%, to $65.15 a barrel by 1048 GMT. U.S. crude was up 40 cents, or 0.7%, at $61.37 a barrel
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Brent crude futures jumped above $70 a barrel for the first time since Covid pandemic began, while US crude touched its highest in over two years, following reports of attacks on Saudi oil facilities
While consumers feel the petrol pinch directly, diesel hurts indirectly, as it is an input in almost all the goods and services we use
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 5 cents to $61.19 a barrel, after earlier reaching $62.26, the highest since Jan. 8, 2020
The Nifty Bank index stole the show and hit a new peak of 37,309 levels, up 1,200 points in the intra-day trade. The index closed 1,197 points, or 3.3 per cent, higher at 37,306 levels
It's another milestone in a stellar comeback from the biggest demand destruction in a generation after the pandemic forced countries to lock down, devastated economies and grounded planes
UBS expects Brent to trade at $63 per barrel in the second half of 2021
Global commodity markets are poised to end 2020 on a strong note, with recovering demand and widespread stimulus packages buoying prices after a roller coaster ride caused by the coronavirus pandemic
Over the past one month (since November 13), Brent crude oil prices have surged nearly 18 per cent to $50.34 a barrel now
Brent crude fell 0.8% to $43.46 a barrel in early London trade, snapping three straight days of gains