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Global oil prices have shown remarkable resilience amid softer economic data from two major consumers: the US and China
Today's columnists write about long-term oil forecasts and wartime 'jugaad' to India's cricket woes, the AI investment frenzy and a new documentary probing US secrecy on non-human intelligence
Stock Market Close on Friday, November 28, 2025: In the broader markets, Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 ended lower by 0.11 per cent and 0.27 per cent, respectively.
WTI plunged 2.5 per cent over the past five trading sessions to $58.05/bbl, shedding 5.5 per cent in the last month and more than 20 per cent since mid-June highs near $73/bbl
Among Sensex stocks, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Trent, Infosys, Power Grid, HDFC Bank, HCLTech, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, and Bajaj Finance were the major laggards
Oil price outlook: While the outlook for the oil market remains bearish with expectations for a large surplus in 2026, robust refinery margins offer counterbalance
Mohammed Imran, research analyst at Mirae Asset Sharekhan believes that global market will remain in surplus of 0.5-0.7mbpd in 2026
Crude oil Outlook: WTI to trade $57-$62/bbl near-term, with upside to $65+ on Russian disruptions. Bearish base case holds unless geopolitics escalate.
The company, controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has been trying to sell grades including Murban and Upper Zakum on the spot market
Global crude oil supplies are poised for a deepening glut, with prices likely to decline toward $50 per barrel by mid-2026 amid sluggish demand growth and robust production
Crude Oil prices have soared 7% in the last two weeks following fresh US sanctions on Russian oil imports. Back home, shares of oil exploration and marketing companies look favourably placed on charts
On a yearly basis, crude oil imports rose 6.1%, from 18.79 million tons in September 2024, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell shows
Oil prices are projected to trade in a broader $58-$64 range in the coming weeks
Brent crude futures were up 7 cents, or 0.11%, at $61.08 a barrel at 1320 GMT
Opec+ is unwinding cuts, restoring 2.72 million barrels per day by November, with Iraq adding 500 thousand barrels per day via Kurdish pipelines, worsening a 0.5 million barrels per day surplus
The Nifty Bank index touched a record high of 57,828.30 on Friday, surpassing its previous peak of 57,628.40 recorded on July 2, 2025
The decline reflects a US-led trade war, exacerbating oversupply amid Opec+'s 2.72 mb/d restoration and a 0.5 mb/d surplus
Of the Rs 9,000 crore savings forecast, ONGC expects savings of Rs 4,300 crore by March 2026 as it implements 20 initiatives to boost cost efficiency
Crude oil loading refers to volumes of oil loaded at a producing country's port for respective destinations. Oil shipments loaded in the US typically take around two months for delivery in India