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.
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
Though analysts believe diplomatic efforts will continue leading to a stabilisation and an eventual easing of these tensions, it may take several months for this to happen
Oil prices rose on Monday, with Brent crude futures at their highest in more than three years, as investors bet supply will remain tight amid restrained output
Oil fell in tandem with other financial markets on fears that the new variant could slow economic growth and restrict movement again
Brent still trading near three-year high; WTI set for ninth weekly gain
Brent crude oil futures settled down 53 cents or 0.6% at $84.33 a barrel after hitting $86.04, their highest since October 2018
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Natural gas and coal prices rally to record peaks as traders brace for winter crunch
Brent crude futures were up 44 cents, or 0.6%, at $72.66 a barrel at 1338 GMT, having earlier touched $72.83, the highest since May 20, 2019.
Global markets, according to a note by Goldman Sachs, are currently underestimating the demand for oil
International travel, according to Goldman Sachs is another key factor that is likely to trigger a demand rise, which in turn will keep oil prices elevated
From around $35 a barrel on March 13, 2020, Brent oil prices have jumped 91 per cent to around $67 a barrel now
IEA projection of rising demand for oil adds to New Delhi's worry
Consumption in the first quarter of 2021 will be 600,000 barrels a day lower than previously thought, the agency said as the coronavirus outbreak continues to impede people's movements
The next milestone for Brent prices is a rise above $60, a level not seen since late January 2020.
Brent crude fell as much as $1 per barrel on Monday, to trade around $55. Oil prices shed about 20% in 2020.
Brent oil prices rose to the highest since February after Saudi Arabia agreed to make bigger cuts in output than expected during a meeting with allied producers
Analysts and investors have been wondering if the same will happen to Europe's Brent oil futures
Monday and Tuesday have been two of the most turbulent days in the history of oil trading, as investors confronted the reality that worldwide supply will overwhelm demand for months or years