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Friday, September 26, 2025
TopicCrude oil

Topic: crude oil

How Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Russia can make up for a global oil shortfall

While Saudi Arabia and Russia seek to boost output, Iraq has already produced a record 4.66 million barrels by September this year

Oil shock has already hit India and other emerging economies

India has some of the least affordable transport fuel in the world, with a gallon (3.8 litres) of petrol costing more than three-quarters of average daily income.

Modi govt better be prepared for a big oil shock

If forecasters are right and oil is headed for $120, we are headed for a sixth price shock — and possibly a sixth economic shake-up.

India can’t get around sanctions on Iran like the EU, China or Russia

India has a big trade surplus with Iran and just can’t switch to a new currency to continue buying oil after US sanctions kick in.

India’s software exports are not the answer to the rising oil bill

Attention has to be focused on the relative stagnation in merchandise exports over the medium term.

Record fuel prices are hurting Modi as rupee begins to fall again

Fuel costs are adding to Modi’s challenge of tackling a hurtling pace of growth that’s boosting ownership of vehicles and demand for oil ahead of US sanctions on Iran.

Rupee could soon touch 75 per dollar, some lenders predict

India’s August trade deficit is likely to remain at $17-$18 billion, while Fed reserve is set to raise rates again, both of which will weigh on the rupee.

Modi govt is now considering tapping overseas Indians to help lift the falling rupee

RBI has been selling dollars to redeem the rupee's value, but this has led to a drop in foreign exchange reserves by $26 billion.

The worst is yet to come for India’s rupee as crude oil bill jumps by 76%

The current-account deficit is also said to widen by 2.5% of the GDP as prices of commodities continue to rise.

Petrol and diesel prices peak due to falling rupee and rising oil prices

Petrol price in Delhi rose to a record Rs 79.15 a litre and diesel climbed to a fresh high of Rs 71.15.

On Camera

India can’t go one-on-one with Morocco. Move beyond bilateral deals in Africa or get left out

India’s entry into Morocco should not be seen as a direct counter to Pakistan-Saudi Arabia or any singular rivalry. Geopolitics no longer works through straight-line confrontations.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.