China, the economy of which has been hit by another Covid wave, also announced more state support measures on Thursday
Still, crude inventories rose more than expected at 1.7 million barrels, compared with analysts' expectations for a 1.2 million-barrel rise
Brent crude was up $1.22, or 1.6%, to $79.06 a barrel at 0922 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained $1.02, or 1.4%, to $73.86
Brent futures fell $3.70 to $78.40 a barrel, a 2.9 per cent loss. US crude dropped 3.5 per cent, to $73.36 per barrel. Both benchmarks plunged more than 4 per cent
Both benchmarks also plunged more than 4% on Tuesday, with Brent posting its biggest daily decline in more than three months
Brent futures fell $1.88 to $80.22 a barrel, a 2.3% loss, by 1032 GMT. U.S. crude dropped $1.68, or 2.2%, to $75.25 per barrel
The central Board of indirect taxes and Customs has raised windfall tax on petroleum, crude, and aviation turbine fuel effective from January 3
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It raised windfall tax on crude oil to Rs 2,100 ($25.38) per tonne from Rs 1,700 ($20.55), effective Tuesday, the order said
Sizeable discounts on Urals grade have helped evade new sanctions by western powers; fate of Russian supplies in Q1 of calendar 2023 rests on oil price movement
Brent crude futures climbed 44 cents, or 0.5%, to $83.90 a barrel by 0138 GMT after settling 1.2% down in the previous session
According to Petroleum Ministry sources, petrol prices stood at Rs 81.06 per litre in October 2020, however by October 2022, they had risen only 19.3 per cent to Rs 96.72 per litre
The impact of the gas price cap on India may, however, be muted as the EU, fearing disruptions to domestic gas supplies in winter, set the bar very high
Brent crude futures rose 8 cents to $80.07 per barrel by 0126 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 6 cents to $76.29
For its part, Exxon's equity value has been steadily climbing since hitting a two-decade low in early 2020, when the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic sent crude prices into a tailspin
From the Sensex pack, Mahindra & Mahindra, Power Grid, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC, Hindustan Unilever, Maruti, ITC, Titan, Nestle, Bajaj Finance and Reliance Industries were the major winners
India is taking most of Russia's Urals crude oil loading in December as it remains top buyer for a second month in a row, according to traders and Refinitiv data
Windfall tax: The levy on diesel exports has been cut from Rs 8 to Rs 5 per litre and on aviation fuel from Rs 5 to Rs 1.5 per litre
Sebi on Wednesday levied a fine of Rs 3 lakh on Crude Oil Tipswala (COT) and three individuals for providing investment advisory services without market regulator's authorisation. In addition, COT and the three individuals were restrained from the securities markets for six months. The order came after Sebi issued a show cause notice in June to COT, Jitendra Kumar Ganeshlal Bata, Goutam Sarvar and Mukeshbhai Ramanbhai Muniya for providing investment advisory services without obtaining registration from Sebi in violation of IA (Investment Advisers) norms. COT, Jitendra Kumar Ganeshlal Bata, Goutam Sarvar and Mukeshbhai Ramanbhai Muniya are collectively referred to as 'noticees'. The amount of fees collected by the noticees was Rs 39.26 lakh during June 2016-2021, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in the final order. Therefore, the regulator imposed a fine of Rs 3 lakh on the noticees for violating market norms, it added. In its order, Sebi directed the noticee