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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
TopicOil supplies

Topic: oil supplies

Oil climbs on supply concerns, recovery in China demand

Brent crude futures rose 71 cents, or 0.8%, to $94.64 a barrel by 0622 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $91.55 a barrel, up 78 cents, or 0.9%.

Oil buyers fear Iraqi supply could also be hit in spillover from Iran crisis

India imported almost a quarter of its oil from Iraq from January to November 2019, buying 17% more from the nation than Saudi Arabia.

New political crises in OPEC trigger risk for global oil supplies

Unrest in Iraq & Iran, economic collapse in Venezuela, discontent in Algeria & missile attack on Saudi Arabia aren’t good news for oil supplies.

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Khamenei’s assassination—what did US achieve by ripping up international law

Even if Narendra Modi is too petrified to take a stand, the Congress and Sonia Gandhi have rightly criticised this outright violation of international norms.

India has ‘40–45 days’ of crude cover, but long-term Hormuz disruption could inflate import bill

India’s strategic reserves offer a temporary cushion as the Hormuz blockade amid US-Israel war against Iran jolts global energy markets and threatens energy security.

France expands nuclear arsenal after decades, to extend umbrella across Europe. Here’s what it means

Announcement comes amid sustained strain on trans-atlantic alliance, with French President Macron declaring that France will forge an independent European security architecture.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.