Brent crude futures for August rose 28 cents, or 0.4%, to $72.17 a barrel
OPEC+ decided in April to return 2.1 million bpd of supply to the market during May through July as it anticipated demand would rise despite high numbers of coronavirus cases in India
The three things that derailed the economy in the past - war, drought and oil - were mostly absent during his regime, but with the Covid crisis Mr Modi's luck seems to have run out, writes T N Ninan
Oil demand was already outstripping supply and the shortfall was expected to grow even if Iran boosted exports
Brent futures rose $1.12, or 1.6 per cent, to $69.67 a barrel by 10:44 am EDT (8.14 pm IST), while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.10, or 1.7 per cent, to $66.38
Raw materials are likely to surge 13.5 per cent in the next six months
The deteriorating situation there could pose a problem for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, which have agreed to start adding more supply from May
Officials in the know say this relaxation was given during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic
OPEC raises 2021 global oil #demand growth view by 100,000 bpd to 6 mn
In order to wean Saudi Arabia off its dependency on crude the kingdom needs higher oil prices
West Texas Intermediate slid 0.6%, though remains within the $5 range it has traded in since mid-March
Oil prices eased on Wednesday despite prospects for stronger global economic growth as talks to revive a nuclear deal with Iran opens the possibility of an easing of sanctions on its oil exports
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, known as OPEC+, agreed on Thursday to monthly production hikes from May to July. Iran is also boosting supply
In the first reduction in rate in two months, jet fuel or ATF price on Thursday was cut by 3 per cent in line with softening international crude oil prices
Brent crude was down $1.02, or 1.6%, at $63.96 a barrel by 1334 GMT. West Texas Intermediate US oil was off by $1.16, or 1.9%, at $60.40 barrel
Brent crude was down 50 cents, or 0.8%, at $64.48 a barrel by 0851 GMT. US oil was off by 58 cents, or 0.9%, at $60.98 barrel
Resultantly, global fears have resurfaced on the slowdown economic recovery due to this wave
Brent oil rose 58 cents, or 0.9%, to $65.15 a barrel by 1048 GMT. U.S. crude was up 40 cents, or 0.7%, at $61.37 a barrel
Brent crude slid more than 2 per cent, to $61.64 a barrel at 7.57 pm (IST)
Oil prices skidded around 2% as fuel demand concerns re-emerged alongside fresh lockdowns, trimming gains spurred by grounding of a giant container ship blocking crude shipments through the Suez Canal