American Petroleum Institute said on Tuesday that US crude inventories fell by 5.3 million barrels. Analysts expect them to rise in a Reuters poll ahead of official inventory figures due at 1530 GMT
Indian majors have to balance between rising crude prices, muted demand and heavy central and state levies on retail prices
Petrol prices in Mumbai stood at Rs 92.62 on Tuesday as compared with Rs 92.28 yesterday. One litre of diesel will cost Rs 83.03 in the city. In Chennai, petrol inched up 31 paise to sell at Rs 88.60
Brent crude was down 15 cents at $55.73 by 0135 GMT, having risen nearly 1% on Monday. U.S. crude was also lower, dropping 5 cents to $52.72 oil is caught between lingering doubts over any recovery in
Brent crude futures for March fell 15 cents, or 0.3%, to $55.26, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for March was at $52.19 a barrel, down 8 cents, or 0.2%
Brent crude futures declined 60 cents, or 1.1 per cent, to US$55.50 a barrel
The market is awaiting official oil inventory data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Friday
Gold will trade in range until market gets more clarity on the new Joe Biden-administration's policies
US Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen on Tuesday urged lawmakers to "act big" on pandemic relief spending
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures climbed 37 cents, or 0.7%, to $53.35 a barrel at 0427 GMT, building on a 1.2% rise on Tuesday
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed with U.S. stock markets on Tuesday ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration as U.S. president on optimism that more government stimulus will eventually lift global economic growth.
Consumption in the first quarter of 2021 will be 600,000 barrels a day lower than previously thought, the agency said as the coronavirus outbreak continues to impede people's movements
Brent crude futures for March rose 17 cents, or 0.3%, to $54.92 a barrel by 0150 GMT after slipping 35 cents in the previous session
US oil was down by 43 cents, also nearly 1%, at $51.93 a barrel, having declined 2.3% in the previous trading session
Brent fell $1.32, or 2.3%, to settle at $55.10 a barrel
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday, pulling back from recent gains, on concerns that rising global COVID-19 will hamper global fuel demand.
Futures in New York rose for a seventh session toward $54 a barrel, heading for the longest run of gains since February 2019
US crude oil stockpiles likely fell for a fifth straight week, while refined products inventories were seen up last week
Mainland China saw its biggest daily increase in virus infections in more than five months, authorities said on Monday
Brent crude settled at $55.99 a barrel, climbing $1.61, or 3%, on the day and 8.1% on the week