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Reliance Industries starts trading US oil setting Brent benchmark

LONDON (Reuters) - India's Reliance has made its first foray into trading a type of U.S. crude oil that underpins the global Brent benchmark in a process run by oil-index publisher S&P Global Commodity Insights, the publisher said.

Benign oil prices can provide fillip to multiple sectors, ease inflation

The direct impact on the energy sector should see a positive re-rating for OMCs (despite possible losses on marked-down inventory) since retail margins and refining margins may both improve

ONGC charges premium over Brent in oil supply deals with BPCL, HPCL

India's top oil and gas producer ONGC has signed term contracts with refiners to sell crude oil it produces from Mumbai offshore fields at a premium to international benchmark Brent, sources said. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has signed deals to sell about 4.5 million tonne of crude oil each to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL). The oil has been priced at the prevailing Brent crude oil price plus 1 per cent, company sources said. Brent, the world's best known benchmark for the raw material that is converted into fuels like petrol and diesel in refineries, is trading at USD 80 per barrel. As per the pricing in the term contracts, ONGC would get USD 80 plus USD 0.8 for the oil it will sell to HPCL and BPCL. ONGC produces 13-14 million tonne per annum of crude oil from its fields in the Arabian Sea, off the Mumbai coast. In June last year, the government abolished a rule that said oil from blocks awarded prior to 1999 mus

Brent hits $93 as escalating Middle East conflict heightens supply concerns

"This turn of diplomatic fortunes again garners fear of conflict spread and therefore the leap in oil," said John Evans of oil broker PVM

Crude oil rally gathers momentum as Brent pops above $96 a barrel

Crude has soared by about a quarter since mid-June, with Riyadh and Moscow joining hands to curtail exports in a bid to drain inventories and drive a rebound in prices

Brent oil hovers above $80 per barrel after US inflation eases: Report

Markets expect one more interest rate rise before the US rate-hiking cycle peaks. Higher rates can slow economic growth and reduce oil demand

Sensex climbs 240pts, Nifty ends near 18,600 on firm global cues; M&M up 4%

Stock market live updates: The SGX Nifty, on Monday, eyed a steady start amidst positive global cues as it rose over 50 points to 18,717 levels

Sensex extends rally to eighth day, ends 242 pts up; Auto, IT stocks shine

Stock market live: Market action will be guided by global cues following the takeover of the fallen US lender First Republic Bank on Monday by JP Morgan Chase

Crude oil can hit $100 a barrel if production cuts continue: Analysts

Others, too, believe that $100 a barrel could become a reality

Brent oil falls on fears of global economic slowdown, rate hike fears

Oil on Monday rose by more than 1% on optimism over Chinese demand, which analysts expect to rebound this year after COVID-19 curbs that had limited use were scrapped

Crude oil prices can rise up to $110 a barrel in 2023, say analysts

Brent crude oil prices have slipped nearly 15 per cent in the last few weeks, from a peak of around $98 a barrel to a little over $83 a barrel now despite OPEC+ cutting supply

Brent oil climbs above $100 a barrel amid talk about OPEC output cuts

Brent for October settlement reached a three-week high, trading up $1.30, or 1.3%, at $101.52 a barrel by 0850 GMT. U.S. crude was up $1.18, or 1.3%, at $94.92 a barrel.

Oil up 3% on account of robust US crude stocks data, tight supply outlook

Prices rose more than 1% during the previous session, although Brent at one point fell to its lowest since February, as signs of a slowdown mounted in some places

Oil slips to six-month low as fears over global recession weigh

Oil fell on Wednesday to a 6 month low after a brief respite as concerns about the prospect of recession that would weaken demand overshadowed a report showing lower US crude & gasoline stocks

Brent holds above $100 in tussle between supply and recession fears

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Sensex falls 664pts from day's high, ends 49pts down; RIL up 2%, autos dip

CLOSING BELL: The Nifty IT index was the only gainer, up 0.45 per cent

Oil rises to 7-week high on EU's Russian oil ban effort, demand hopes

The easing of China's COVID-19 lockdowns also supported prices, as investors grew more optimistic about demand from the world's second-largest economy.

Analysts caution against betting on crude-dependent chemical stocks

The Russia-Ukraine crisis has sprung up worries for the sector yet again as analysts say margins of chemical companies will be impacted due to the rise in prices of crude oil

Credit Suisse downgrades India to underweight on soaring crude oil prices

Brent crude of $120 a barrel, Credit Suisse estimates, could add $60 billion to India's import bill. Price rises for gas, coal, edible oils and fertilisers could add another $35 billion.

Russia-Ukraine crisis: India economy to be among worst hit in Asia - Nomura

A sustained rise in oil, food prices would have adverse impacts on Asia's economies. India, Thailand and the Philippines are the biggest losers, while Indonesia would be a relative gainer, Nomura said