Crude Oil Market

Phillips 66 Q4 loss softened by renewable fuels as refining margins fall

On an adjusted basis, the company reported a loss of 15 cents per share in the quarter, compared with the analysts' average estimate of 23 cents loss per share, according to data compiled by LSEG

US oil refiners face a tough year as investor sentiment turns negative

US refining utilization averaged 90.3 per cent in the fourth quarter, up from 87.6 per cent in the same quarter last year, according to Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co

Indian refiners eye windfall from Urals oil drop: Will motorists benefit?

Indian refiners may face a windfall this year from falling Urals oil rates even as US levies sanctions on Russian firms. Will motorists benefit?

Crude oil prices rise on China optimism as investors return after holiday

Xi's New Year address on Tuesday said that China would implement more proactive policies to promote growth in 2025

CRISIL analysis: Crude oil prices may soften on lower risk premium

Amid the shifting sands of geopolitics, Russia remained India's top crude oil supplier accounting for 35 to 40 per cent of total imports

Carlos Slim invested $1 billion in 2024 to supercharge crude oil bets

Slim now owns 24.2 per cent of Talos, prompting the board in October to introduce a poison pill to prevent him from acquiring more than a quarter of the stock

State refiners may buy Middle East spot oil to replace Russian shortfall

The refiners fear continued problems in securing Russian oil in the spot market could continue in coming months

Major port cargo rises 6% in September at 65 million metric tonnes

The previous month saw a near 9 per cent increase in export-import (Exim) cargo and a 1.9 per cent fall in coastal cargo

India's crude oil import bill surge 12% in H1 FY25 amid domestic slump

Crude oil imports amounted to 120.5 million tonnes between April and September, representing a 4 per cent increase from the 115.9 million tonnes imported during the corresponding period last year

Crude Oil prices down 9% in 5 weeks on growth worries; outlook stays tepid

The overall sentiment in oil remains bearish and we expect prices to see further sell towards the support of $70 and $68 per barrel, says Mohammed Imran of Sharekhan by BNP Paribas.

Russian oil prevails in India's July imports despite refinery shutdowns

Low discounts fail to impact pecking order; continuing reliance on Russian supplies helps prop up GRMs of refiners

Iraq closes gap with Russian oil in FY24 as Moscow's discounts shrink

Tightening of US sanctions on Russian shipping coupled with reduced availability of Russian oil due to its participation in the OPEC+ grouping's production cuts has hurt discounts to Indian refiners

China becomes largest buyer of Russian seaborne crude as India goes slow

China imported 1.82 million barrels per day of Russian crude by sea in March, exceeding India's 1.36 million bpd

January crude imports hit 21-month high due to strong Industrial demand

Crude oil imports in January rose 9.5% month-on-month to 21.39 million metric tons, and were up 5.7% on year-on-year basis, Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) data showed on Thursday

China 2024 crude oil import quota up 60%; factory activity expands

The latest move marks a shift by Beijing, which has been releasing quotas in batches every few months since it opened up crude imports to independent refiners in late 2015

TMS Ep593: Real estate boom, Bollywood's revival, Pulkit Agarwal, GCCs

What's behind the rush to own a flat in Indian metros? Was 2023 the year Bollywood bounced back? Will crude oil hit the $120 a barrel mark in 2024? What are global capability centres? Answers here

No takers for rupee payment for oil imports: Oil ministry in Parliament

India's push for rupee to be used to pay for import of crude oil has not found any takers as suppliers have expressed concern on repatriation of funds and high transactional costs, the oil ministry told a parliamentary standing committee. The default payment currency for all contracts for import of crude oil is US dollar as per the international trade practice. However, in a bid to internationalise the Indian currency, the Reserve Bank of India on July 11, 2022 allowed importers to pay with rupees and exporters be paid in rupee. While there has been some success with non-oil trade with a select few countries, rupee continues to be shunned by oil exporters. "During FY 2022-23, no crude oil imports by oil PSUs was settled in Indian rupee. Crude oil suppliers (including UAE's ADNOC) continue to express their concern on the repatriation of funds in the preferred currency and also highlighted high transactional costs associated with conversion of funds along with exchange fluctuation ...

Coordination by OPEC+ to ensure predictability on oil markets: Putin

Putin, who leads the world's second largest oil exporter, said Western elites had sown confusion in energy markets

Oil prices may remain on the boil amid strong demand, supply cuts

Saudi Arabia and Russia have announced a fresh extension to their voluntary supply cuts, amounting to a combined 1.3 million barrel per day (bpd) cut for another three months till December

Increased Russian crude flows to Asia are redrawing the world's oil map

Exports from traditional suppliers are being squeezed. Flows to the pair from West Africa and the US have collapsed by more than 40% and 35%, respectively.