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Saturday, August 16, 2025
TopicCrude oil

Topic: crude oil

Why India is buying more crude oil from Africa & North America and not Middle East

India's shift to exporters like US and Nigeria comes amid an increased demand for gasoline, as the pandemic pushes people to private cars instead of public transport.

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh to see booming trade as dip in oil shipping leaves tankers empty

Saudi & other producers are keeping millions of oil barrels off the market, leaving supertankers unemployed and likely to be junked on the beaches India, Pakistan & Bangladesh.

Trump administration rushes environmental regulations that could handcuff Biden

The 11th-hour regulatory race reveals a widespread effort by Trump officials to leave their imprint on federal policy and — at least temporarily — tie the hands of their successors.

Saudi Arabia set to remove several controversial restrictions on foreign workers

Non-Saudis will no longer need employer’s permission to change jobs, travel abroad or leave the country permanently. New rules will come into effect on 14 March.

Bharat Petroleum seeking bids from global LPG suppliers again to cut Middle East dependence

The latest tender is aimed at getting better prices for supplies compared with those from the Middle East and to diversify sources of LPG.

Reliance shifts to buying Canadian crude as threat of new US sanctions on Venezuela rise

Reliance Industries, owner of world’s largest refining complex, signed a deal to purchase 2 million barrels of heavy Canadian oil a month for next 6 months.

Qatar has a new ambition after 2022 soccer World Cup – convincing expats to stay

Qatar is bringing in sweeping labour reforms, imposing a standard minimum wage applicable to employees of all nationalities and professions and making it easier to change jobs.

Refining industry enters ‘age of consolidation’ with ‘catastrophic’ margins

A refinery thrives on the price difference between crude oil and fuels like gasoline, earning a profit that’s known in the industry as a cracking margin.

Expect India’s oil demand to recover from Covid shock by second quarter: Dharmendra Pradhan

Amid lockdown, demand for transportation and industrial fuels plummeted by as much as 70%, but India is confident things will look up faster than projected.

Low oil demand due to Covid-19 will force drillers to go green or go home

If companies don't pivot to renewable sources, they may have trouble getting access to the financing they need to keep the drills running in the future.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?