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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
TopicHigh oil prices

Topic: High oil prices

Will US strikes on Iran lead to oil price spike? Investors are bracing for uncertainty

Before US attack, analysts at Oxford Economics modeled 3 scenarios, including de-escalation, complete shutdown in Iranian oil production and closure of Strait of Hormuz.

Russian oil price for India at 12-month high in November

Since the imposition of the price cap in December 2022, India has mostly paid above the $60 ceiling for Russian oil that had still proved cheaper than the similar grades from elsewhere.

Oil companies in sustained profit & crude rates well below peak, yet no relief to public on fuel prices

Petrol and diesel rates have not been lowered in India since May 2022 even though international oil prices are down 25% from June 2022 peak. Analysts believe ‘politics is at play’.

How India could ride out oil price rise thanks to cheap supplies from Russia & more FDI

With its fleet of hurriedly assembled tankers, Moscow is likely to defy EU oil sanctions. Moreover, eased US sanctions on Venezuelan crude to help New Delhi meet energy demand.

Rupee has become hostage to oil price as India’s crude import bill surges

India's crude import bill has jumped 76% in July, pushing up dollar demand & forcing analysts to revise their Rupee forecasts.

More risks than rewards seen for Indian economy after record GDP growth

High oil prices, emerging market stress & policy paralysis ahead of polls mean the economy isn't out of the woods yet.

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The K in K-Pop is already silent. And that’s OK

Audience data shows there are now more fans outside South Korea than at home. Like hip hop, there’s no reason why K-Pop can’t have a similarly inclusive trajectory while staying true to its core.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.