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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
TopicCrude oil

Topic: crude oil

Russia raking in a windfall from Hormuz blockade. Export revenues doubled to $19 bn in March, says IEA

Despite damage to key Russian oil infrastructure by Ukrainian drone strikes in March, International Energy Agency data shows Russia’s earnings in March were highest for any month since January 2024.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

US blockade of Iran ports in Hormuz may hit China hardest, but India could feel price pain too

Disruptions to Iranian flows may trigger global supply reshuffle, intensify competition and raise India’s import bill.

India is decades behind China in coal gasification. New Odisha plant will take two more years

The land-leasing agreement was signed between Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited (BCGCL) and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) to build a coal to Ammonium Nitrate project plant in Odisha.

India’s Russian crude purchases hit 9-month high in March amid West Asia war, but discounts vanish

The disruption in the Hormuz Strait has sharply reduced India’s intake of Gulf crude. This March, Gulf supplies—usually half of India’s crude imports—dropped from 2.6–2.7 mbpd to 1.2–1.3 mbpd.

Why shielding consumers from rising fuel prices can backfire

IOC, BPCL, and HPCL have lost about Rs 20,000 crore due to the fuel price freeze. These losses will accumulate on balance sheets, raise borrowing costs, and circle back to the govt as contingent liabilities.

We must find oil in our country and become self-sufficient: Nehru

On 2 August 1958, Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the officers of the Oil and Natural Gas Commission at Tel Bhavan in Dehradun, advocating for oil exploration in the country to achieve self-sufficiency.

India’s strategic oil reserves tell a tale of structural constraints & stalled expansion. Here’s why

India’s oil reserves, which can last just 74-75 days, are much less than other major economies. Japan, for instance, holds reserves for 254 days.

Modi govt failed to promote crude oil Atmanirbharata. Don’t let Iran war be a lost opportunity

The government’s supposedly investor-friendly Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy in 2016 has failed to yield results. India’s domestic crude oil output has continued to fall.

India minces no words in criticising Iran, says attacks on shipping, Hormuz disruption ‘unacceptable’

New Delhi: India Thursday called the targeting of commercial shipping and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as “unacceptable” in its strongest criticism...

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Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.