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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicOil Prices

Topic: Oil Prices

Oil slides after IMF says slowing global growth engines portend tougher 2023

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Sunday that US, Europe and China are all slowing down simultaneously, making 2023 tougher than 2022 for the global economy.

UPA-2 faced the same economic issues Modi govt does now. But there’s one difference

The Modi govt has to ensure that the 2024 Lok Sabha election doesn’t entice it to throw fiscal prudence out of the window like UPA-2 did.

Share prices surge with decline in global oil rates, Sensex crosses 57,200, Nifty over 17,000

India, the world's third-biggest importer and consumer of oil, benefits from a fall in prices as it brings down imported inflation.

Will US craft a new oil compact with Saudi Arabia? Joe Biden may have to eat his own words

Like many, India will be anxiously watching the US-Saudi Arabia summit in Jeddah—knowing its fate is tied to the decisions King Salman and Joe Biden make.

Oil prices fall as concerns over recession overshadow tightening supply

West Texas Intermediate fell to trade near $111 a barrel after adding around 7% over the previous three sessions.

Worst is yet to come for Indian rupee as oil costs widen deficits, say analysts

The bearish forecasts stem from a deterioration in India’s external finances. Higher oil prices threaten to widen the current-account deficit to at least 3% of the GDP.

Modi govt to allow duty-free import of soybean, sunflower oil, cool surging prices

The government will permit purchases of 2 million tons each of the two vegetable oils per annum this fiscal year and the next, according to a notification by the finance ministry.

Oil heads for longest run of fifth monthly gain since early 2018

West Texas Intermediate futures climbed to trade near $106 a barrel Friday and are almost 6% higher in April.

How rupee affects macroeconomics, domestic competition, and why its fall isn’t all bad news

India’s enormous dependence on oil imports makes the rupee extremely vulnerable. It is currently the worst-performing Asian currency.

You thought petrol, diesel prices would soar after UP polls? This is why they have not

Two days after polling ended, fuel retailers who were widely expected to raise prices have kept them unchanged. Even surge in global crude prices hasn’t made an impact yet.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.