Freight rates for very large crude-oil carriers (VLCC) along the Middle East Gulf to China route were assessed at about $180,000 a day on Monday
Covid-19 onslaught on crude oil prices to impact profitability of the two oil producers severely; analysts cut ONGC's FY21 earning estimate by 70 per cent
COVID-19 will cause no less a disruption to the economy than the goods and services tax has done
Silver quoting at a premium following scarcity: Crude oil, metals jump
Lead, nickel and zinc lose 3.5% each on expectations of uncertain demand; slight dip in bullion
The only reprieve for transporters in the near to medium term is a bumper rabi crop, the harvesting of which has begun.
Petrol costs Rs 69.59 per litre in New Delhi, Rs 72.29 in Kolkata, while in Mumbai, the petrol is priced at Rs 75.30.
Even if the daily price cut on petrol and diesel remains between 15 and 30 paisa till April 1, the marketing margin will remain high at Rs 8-10 per litre.
Metal prices declined between 3 per cent and 6 per cent on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), toeing global move as selling pressure
Silver spot delivery at a huge premium: gold:silver ratio at a high of 121, indicating extreme weakness in silver
Traders, all speaking on condition of anonymity, said it was extremely difficult for refiners to plan their run rates because the situation changes every day
Gasoline demand in the United States, the world's largest oil consumer, is plunging. International flights are being grounded worldwide, slamming jet fuel demand
Brent crude slipped 1.5% to $29.57 a barrel at 1316 GMT, having earlier touched $29.44, the lowest since January 2016
Leading OPEC producers Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi have said they will increase output while cutting prices, giving big consumers the chance to fill up at discounted prices
Oil prices have come under intense pressure on both demand and supply sides
Delhi has the lowest fuel prices among metros because of lower state taxes
The 21% decline in net profit for last year means it fell short of analysts' forecasts for the period that culminated in the share sale, months before the coronavirus pandemic became a factor for oil
The fear of a severe economic impact from the pandemic hit the financial markets that had ignored interest rate cuts by central banks in many major economies
Are the markets overreacting? On Friday, the Indian markets were locked in the lower circuit on opening and leading to a mandatory halt in trading for 45 minutes
Global financial market stress driving market volatility; economic impact of coronavirus and drop in oil prices remain uncertain