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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicOil Prices

Topic: Oil Prices

Oil prices dip by 5%, hit their lowest in 2 weeks, after Israel agrees to Trump’s ceasefire proposal

Earlier, it was speculated that oil prices would have increased if escalations between Iran and Israel had continued beyond 12 days of war.

With lower oil prices, Putin more eager to end war with Ukraine, says US President Donald Trump

The price of oil - which drives the Russian economy - has fallen around $15 a barrel since the start of the year. OPEC+ will accelerate oil output hikes, Reuters reported.

Don’t be surprised with a PM gift before elections. That’s how fuel prices are manipulated

Oil prices are nearly 40% lower than they were in June 2022, when fuel prices were effectively frozen; yet, consumers have not benefited from this decrease.

Lower oil prices lead to 4x profits for oil firms, bonanza for govt, but no relief for aam aadmi

Petrol & diesel prices have barely changed since June 2022, even though oil prices have fallen 28% since then. This has boosted profitability of OMCs and dividend payouts to govt.

Uncertainty over Israel-Hamas war, rising US bond yields to hit stock markets for foreseeable future

Rising oil prices and muted second quarter financial performance of key IT sector companies are other sources of potential volatility for Indian markets.

Oil prices rise amid anxieties over escalation of Israel-Hamas war

Brent crude futures & US West Texas Intermediate crude futures both rose 0.6% a barrel. Both benchmarks fell more than 2% Monday as diplomatic efforts in Middle East intensified.

Oil prices drop after Hamas releases 2 American hostages from Gaza

Development leads to hopes that the Israeli-Palestinian crisis could de-escalate without engulfing the rest of the Middle East region and disrupting oil supplies.

Cheaper vegetables help ease food & retail inflation, but cereals & pulses continue to cause concern

India’s retail inflation for August came in at 6.83 percent as compared to the same month last year, lower than 7.44 percent in July....

Our take on Manipur rape video, Teesta Setalvad bail, and Seema Haider case—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

OPEC+ surprise production cuts surges oil prices by $5 per barrel

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies, including Russia, shook markets by announcing output cuts of about 1.16 million barrels/day on Sunday.

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Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.