High crude prices have made India rethink its energy transition strategy
Brent crude oil futures were up 13 cents, or 0.15 per cent, to $84.73 a barrel at 9.00 pm ist, after hitting $86.04, their highest level since October 2018
Rising crude oil prices are emerging as a huge challenge and the uncertainty could upend some of her plans to get the economy back on track, she said
Oil prices hit new multi-year peaks, continuing their recent surge amid a global energy shortage
Brent crude futures touched their highest since October 2018, rising 84 cents, or 1%, to $84.84 a barrel by 0652 GMT
Analysts pointed to a sharp drop in OECD oil stockpiles, to their lowest level since 2015
The rising commodity prices expose India to macro risks including on the already elevated inflation and growth fronts, a foreign brokerage said on Thursday. There has been 14 per cent jump in oil prices to USD 83 per barrel and 15 per cent rise in coal rate to USD 200 per metric tonne, analysts at Morgan Stanley said. This rise in energy prices, specifically oil, has prompted concerns of higher inflation, slower growth and whether this could lead to disruptive monetary policy tightening, they said. They added that there are upside risks to inflation, and growth will only improve from a two-year compounded annual growth rate, which will lead to normalisation of the policy. Inflation will move back toward 5.5 per cent by the quarter ending March 2022 after remaining below the 5 per cent mark in the next few readings, it said, noting that a continued rise in energy prices, specifically oil, increases inflation risks. Assuming a complete pass through, a 10 per cent rise in oil prices
Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday, dropping for the first time in four days in what analysts called a breather after weeks of gains
Oil prices jumped on Monday to the highest levels in years, fuelled by rebounding global demand that has contributed to power and gas shortages in key economies like China
West Texas Intermediate futures climbed around 2% after topping the psychological price threshold on Friday for the first time since November 2014
Volatility in the prices of crude oil, edible oils and metal products pose concerns for India's economy, though inflation is expected to ease in coming months, a government report said on Monday
Oil prices rose on Monday, extending multiweek gains as economies try to recover from the coronavirus pandemic
Stocks rebounded this week after Monday's losses left the S&P 500 down 5.2% from its record high hit in September
Oil prices dropped for a second session Thursday, under pressure from an unexpected rise in U.S. crude stocks that raised concerns over demand after prices rallied to multi-year highs.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.25% in early trade, regaining ground lost in recent days to be little changed on the week.
While the share of oil in India's import basket is as much as 22.5% currently, a falling rupee could fuel inflation and take the steam out of low interest rates
The petrol price in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 102.64 a litre and to Rs 108.67 in Mumbai, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers
The prices of petrol and diesel rose simultaneously again on Tuesday amidst volatility in the global oil prices with benchmark crude increasing to above $80 a barrel.
Oil prices eased on Tuesday after climbing to their highest levels in years in the previous session on the decision by OPEC and allied major oil producers to maintain restraint on supply.
The market has tightened significantly following the economic recovery from the pandemic and supply disruption in the Gulf of Mexico due to Hurricane Ida