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.
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.
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’.
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.
We must first focus on the harder things that reduce the legitimacy of any election process in the eyes of the voters such as ensuring the independence of the Election Commission.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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