Israel bombed Beirut early on Thursday, killing at least six people, after its forces suffered their deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes with Iran-backed Hezbollah
A deterioration in the geopolitical situation is the biggest risk to global equity markets, Wood said, which he believes is not yet fully discounted by them
Tehran said any Israeli response to the attack, which Israel said involved more than 180 ballistic missiles, would be met with "vast destruction"
But low cracks, or net earnings from processing crude into petrol and diesel, have contributed to abysmal refining margins, prompting a rethink on lowering pump prices
Crude prices were also being boosted by rising tensions in the Middle East, said Tim Snyder, chief economist at Matador Economics
With Israel looking to carry out its offensive against Hezbollah to the next level, traders will monitor the evolving situation in Middle East closely for possibility of disruptions to oil supplies.
Analysts say move in line with falling global oil prices and shrinking upstream profits
Govt cuts windfall tax to nil: On Tuesday, Centre scrapped windfall tax on crude oil from Rs 1,850 per tonne amid ease in oil prices
The Indian government reviews the windfall tax every fortnight, and the cut comes after a significant decline in crude prices
India may contribute around 8% to global GDP growth in 2024 while accounting for over 22%of global oil demand growth
The market is likely to remain cautious until the Federal Reserve makes its interest rate decision on Wednesday, say experts
With inflation easing and elections around the corner, speculation is growing that petrol could become cheaper by Rs 10 per litre and diesel by Rs 6-8 per litre
On Thursday the International Energy Agency (IEA) cut its 2024 oil demand growth forecast by 70,000 bpd, or about 7.2 per cent, to 900,000 bpd, citing muted Chinese demand
Here's a technical outlook on stocks linked to crude oil prices, which is down 23% from its peak and trades near 3-year lows. Among stocks, Asian Paints and MRF look favourable on charts; here's why.
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While upstream earnings are currently impacted, with the OPEC+ delaying its planned rise in production, analysts at Prabhudas Lilladher expect oil prices to rebound to $75-80 per barrel soon.
The rupee traded in a narrow range on Wednesday and appreciated 2 paise to 83.96 against the American currency, on easing crude oil prices and tracking its Asian peers. Forex traders said foreign institutional inflows, alongside significant corrections in asset classes like the dollar index and crude oil prices, supported the rupee, while the Reserve Bank's active intervention kept the rupee in a tight range. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit moved in a narrow range. It opened at 83.97 against the American currency and was at 83.96 in initial trade, registering a rise of 2 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee depreciated 3 paise to close at 83.98 against the American currency. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was down 0.21 per cent to 101.42 points. Brent crude, the international benchmark, was trading higher by 0.48 per cent to USD 69.52 per barrel in futures trade. Forex
On Tuesday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) in a monthly report said world oil demand will rise by 2.03 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2024
The weaker outlook further underscores the challenge faced by Opec+, which comprises the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies such as Russia in balancing the market
Oil prices showed marginal recovery on Monday to settle a per cent up at $68.71, following its worst weekly fall since October 2023 as WTI fell 8 per cent and Brent was down 10 per cent.