This coordinated release of crude oil from strategic reserves will be the first of its kind globally
Oil prices were steady on Thursday after falling in the previous session on concerns rising inflation in the United States
Brent crude futures settled up 86 cents, or 1%, at $84.86 a barrel
Analysts said the surge in gas prices and the extent of fuel switching from gas to oil will be the key factor to watch now
Brokerages are positive on prospects given strong outlook for oil and gas segment and recovery in domestic CV business
In Mumbai, the petrol price increased by 21 paisa per litre to Rs 107.99 per litre, while diesel rates rose to about Rs 97.80 a litre
Analysts said investors were booking profits in IT stocks after they gave good returns this year
Oil prices fell after OPEC+ agreed to keep its policy of gradually returning supply to the market at a time when coronavirus cases around the world are surging and many US refiners remained offline
OPEC+ expects the oil market to be in deficit at least until the end of 2021 and stocks to stay relatively low until May 2022, OPEC+ sources said
Govt should explain the fuel tax rationale
Despite the price of crude oil tempering, petrol and diesel are sold at record high levels across the country
Brent crude was down $1, or 1.4%, at $72.59 a barrel by 0037 GMT, after falling nearly 3% last week
Oil prices fell on future demand concerns after data showed that China's first-half crude imports dropped, but were still holding near a one-week high
The higher prices of widely used raw materials such as edible oils, pulses, television panels, and chipsets are burdening household budgets and threatening the margins of leading manufacturers
US West Texas Intermediate futures were up $1.41, or 1.9 per cent, at $74.35.
Modi aimed at lowering it by at least 10 per cent by 2022 - to coincide with the platinum jubilee of India's independence
Futures in New York rose as much as 3.7 per cent on Thursday to the highest intraday level since 2018
The rating agency has revised Brent crude oil price expectations for the rest of 2021 to $65 per barrel from $60 per barrel earlier
Oil prices rose after data showed US crude inventories fell more than expected, reinforcing views of a tightening supply-demand balance with road and air travel picking up in Europe and North America
Brent crude futures for August eased 10 cents, or 0.1%, to $74.80 a barrel by 0110 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for July was at $73.44 a barrel, down 22 cents, or 0.3%