Oil prices rose to an eight-week high on Wednesday as U.S. crude exports plunged and on signs of a speedy economic recovery and upbeat forecasts for energy demand
Saudi Arabia is expected to cut its official selling prices for Asia in June, tracking weakness in Middle East benchmark Dubai and demand uncertainty amid a new wave of regional Covid-19 outbreaks
OPEC and other key exporters such as Russia, a grouping dubbed OPEC+, meet on Thursday and are expected to discuss allowing as much as 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) back into the market
Brent crude was up 6 cents, or 0.1%, at $51.35 a barrel at 1450 GMT, after trading as high as $52.02 earlier in the session
There is a positive correlation between oil prices and Nifty50 over past 5 years
India said oil-cartel OPEC needs to address anomalies in the crude price differential for different regions.
Holdings in Indian equities are higher now than before the pandemic took hold
Gross revenue for the quarter at Rs 62,496 crore, down 43% from Rs 1,09,546 crore during the first quarter of FY20
For India, lower oil prices act as big incentive as the country depends on imports to meet 86% of its requirements
Brent crude futures fell 85 cents, or 2 per cent, to $42.44 a barrel by 12:58 p.m
US crude up 19.7% in the week, Brent adds 5.2 per% after a week of bullish news. Both contracts gain for third straight week
While the stake sale talks could resume when oil prices stabilise, Vedanta may also explore other fundraising options to reduce its debt, people in the know said.
Cases filed in high courts of plaintiffs' jurisdiction, exchange files caveat pledging opportunity for hearing
No immediate hike, marginal increase likely to be implemented only after lockdown is lifted
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Oil prices have come under intense pressure on both demand and supply sides
Russia said on Wednesday it would not reverse its decision as it still believed cutting output would make no sense if the virus hit demand deeper than expected
The rush for safe investments had sent yields on US Treasuries to record lows on Monday
Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 70.29 a litre and diesel Rs 63.01 a litre; in Chennai, petrol costs Rs 73.02 and diesel Rs 66.48 a litre; in Mumbai, petrol costs Rs 75.99 and diesel Rs 65.97 a litre
Auto fuel prices may see a cut of another Rs 9-13 per litre over a fortnight if crude oil remains at same level