Bank of Baroda study says crude oil price shocks have a stronger impact on wholesale inflation than consumer prices, with delayed effects on growth
MCX Crude Oil on the daily chart is consolidating within a symmetrical triangle pattern, indicating a phase of compression after the recent volatile swings
The United States had eased sanctions on Russian oil in mid-March to counteract global oil shortages resulting from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
From Modi's austerity appeal and India's learning crisis to geopolitical trade shifts, AI accountability and public health reforms - here are today's key Opinion takeaways
Amid the West Asia crisis, the government is considering expanding India's crude oil, gas and LPG reserves to strengthen long-term energy security
With oil at $80/bbl, analysts at CLSA project an over 50 per cent total return on ONGC as it is pricing in $65/bbl Brent; sets target price for the oil explorer at ₹405 per share.
Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said state-run oil companies are facing mounting losses from frozen fuel prices amid rising crude oil costs and geopolitical tensions
The Sensex touched an intraday low of 74,449.50, down more than 1,566 points, or 2 per cent. Similarly, the Nifty 50 index lost 467 points, or 1.96, to make a low of 23,348.40.
Experts believe the markets, which were already nervous owing to the West Asia war, may have overreacted to PM Modi's appeal for austerity measures given the sharp fall seen in the last two days.
At the moment, markets are driven far more by global developments than domestic factors, Shah said. The biggest concern globally, he feels, is energy supply and energy prices.
Indian equity markets fell sharply as Brent crude surged above $100 a barrel amid escalating Middle East tensions and heavy foreign investor outflows
Crisil has lowered India's FY27 growth forecast, warning that elevated crude oil prices and supply disruptions could hurt inflation, consumption and investments
Global energy supplies have been sharply squeezed by Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which has curtailed shipping and driven prices higher following the US-Israeli war
Crude oil prices are likely to stay higher for longer due to the disruption caused by the longer-than-expected Middle East crisis, ADB Chief Economist Albert Park has said. "With a higher oil price expectation, we actually have it as USD 96 per barrel as average for 2026 as per the new reference scenario. It should stay elevated at USD 80 per barrel in 2027. So, our idea is that the oil prices are likely to stay higher for longer," Park told PTI in an interview. Future prices are showing higher prices farther out into next year than they did before, he said. However, he said, "We have also seen always a kind of a premium of the spot market prices and the nearby futures market because there is such a shortage currently." Speaking about the impact of the ongoing Middle East crisis on India, Park said it is going to shave off 0.6 per cent from the country's GDP growth, bringing it to 6.3 per cent, and also stoke inflation significantly in the current financial year. The Asian Develop
India's state-run oil marketing companies have bled an estimated Rs 30,000 crore in losses since mid-March as they kept fuel and LPG supplies flowing without raising retail prices despite facing an energy disruption that is bigger than all previous crises combined. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) have maintained uninterrupted supplies of petrol, diesel, LPG, aviation turbine fuel and other petroleum products since the start of the West Asia conflict, without raising retail prices despite a more than 50 per cent surge in input costs. Their supply networks were stretched to the limit, as panic buying triggered a sharp spike in demand after the war disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for the majority of India's energy imports. Yet there was no dry out or price increase. In doing so, the three companies together incurred an estimated Rs 30,000 crore in under-recoveries - the
Benchmark Brent crude futures were up about 1 per cent to $101 a barrel, while European stocks fell 0.9 per cent
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In the past, smaller shortfalls in supply had caused much larger increases in oil prices
ICICI Securities said that AI-led disruption in IT services and inflationary pressures from the West Asia war have emerged as key risks for India Inc during Q4FY26 results season
If the conflict extends another eight weeks without a credible Hormuz reopening, expect Brent at $130-145 per barrel, with the World Bank's adverse scenario averaging $115 for the full year