LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Wednesday on expectations that easing COVID-19 restrictions in China will boost demand and as supply concerns grew.
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil hit its highest in seven weeks on Tuesday, supported by the European Union's ongoing push for a ban on Russian oil imports that would tighten supply and as investors focused on higher demand from an easing of China's COVID lockdowns.
US dollars will be sourced from open markets to pay for petrol and crude, says veteran politician.
Natural gas prices rose Friday after Russian state-owned exporter Gazprom said it would no longer send supplies to Europe, citing new sanctions that Moscow imposed on European energy companies.
, LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Thursday in a volatile week as recession fears dogged global financial markets, outweighing supply concerns and geopolitical tensions in Europe.
, LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped more than 2% on Thursday in a volatile week as recession fears dogged global financial markets, outweighing supply concerns and geopolitical tensions in Europe.
The MCX Crude Oil futures may test Rs 7,540-odd level this week; while on the upside MCX Natural Gas May futures are likely to face resistance around Rs 590.
(Reuters) - India's fuel consumption moderated and slipped 4% in April from the previous month, data showed on Tuesday, as elevated domestic prices slowed activity
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell $1 on Tuesday, with the demand outlook pressured by coronavirus lockdowns in China and growing recession risks, while a strong dollar made crude more expensive for buyers using other currencies.
European stock indexes rose on Tuesday as risk appetite showed some signs of picking up again after Monday's sharp falls, but fears over economic growth still weighed on markets
The MCX Natural Gas May futures are likely to trade with a bullish bias in May as long as the commodity holds above Rs 576-level.
Retail inflation has overshot the 6% upper tolerance limit for three years on the trot; experts say protracted Ukraine war and other factors may keep prices up
Brent crude futures rose $1.11, or 1.1%, to $106.10 a barrel by 0019 GMT. U.S.
The bias is likely to remain bullish as long as Crude Oil futures sustain above Rs 7,830, below which the next crucial support is at Rs 7,730.
Given the multiple headwinds, BofA Securities expects markets to be sideways the near-term given inflation impacting volume growth and margins across several sectors
Ongoing support is provided by supply tightness after disruptions in Libya, which is losing 550,000 barrels per day (bpd) of output
In the last six months, the S&P BSE Sensex and the Nifty have slumped around 7 per cent each as foreign investors dumped Indian stocks across the board
Brent crude was down $3.94, or 3.4%, to $109.22 a barrel at 1338 GMT, having risen more than $1 to $114.21 earlier in the session
Adding to supply pressures from sanctions on Russia, Libya's National Oil Corp on Monday warned 'a painful wave of closures' had begun hitting its facilities
As per the government data released on Monday, WPI inflation has remained in double digits for the 12th consecutive month beginning April 2021