The US has slapped sweeping sanctions on PDVSA with a view to curb Venezuela's crude exports and put pressure on socialist President Maduro to step down
Among oil importers in the Middle East region, growth had picked up, but it was still below the level before the global financial crisis
U.S. crude inventories rose by 2.5 million barrels last week and gasoline stocks also increased
Oil prices got a boost from Wall Street after surprisingly strong US job growth data fed demand for equities
More than half of the world's heavy crude is processed in the US
Oil futures have gained about 9 per cent since last Monday
India had in July 2017 allowed companies to carve out blocks of their choice with a view to bringing about 2.8 million sq km of unexplored area in the country under exploration
Saudi Arabia, the biggest producer in the Opec Countries, and several others curbed supplies in the face of rising US production and inventories
Crude prices have been closely tracking equity markets during volatile trading for both asset classes last week
US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 72 cents to settle at $45.33 a barrel, after earlier reaching $46.22 a barrel
Brent fell 11% last week and hit its lowest level since September 2017
Oil demand is not expected to peak before 2040, the Paris-based IEA said in its 2018 World Energy Outlook
Supply concerns that drove crude to a four-year high last month faded on speculation the U.S. would give exemptions to Iranian oil buyers to lower costs at pumps
Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Ltd will be inviting bids for crude for the Padur strategic petroleum reserve in Karnataka
The global oil sector needed $11 trillion in investment to meet future demand by 2040
Benchmark Brent crude oil futures surged 2% on Monday to over $80 a barrel
State-run insurers used to provide cover before. They relied on reinsurance from India's GIC, which in turn depends on companies in both Europe and the US to hedge its risk
The idea that the US could ever again become the world's top oil producer once seemed preposterous
Iran, OPEC's third-largest producer, is facing US sanctions on its oil exports that are prompting some buyers to cut purchases
Opec agreed with Russia and other oil-producing allies on Saturday to raise output from July by about 1 million bpd