Lavrov said the cap was irrelevant, the strongest hint yet of a possible softening. With such a generous cap, buyers and sellers can easily claim it's just business as usual
China is set to announce an easing of its Covid-19 quarantine protocols in coming days and a reduction in mass testing
The surge in costs reflects the challenges faced by suppliers of Russian crude ahead of the deadline when the EU, including some of the world's top tanker owners
Oil prices nosed ahead in early Asian trade, lifted by signs of tighter supply and by optimism over a Chinese demand recovery
Experts say gains by Indian equities will be steady if is no crude oil price surge
CLOSING BELL: The S&P BSE Sensex scaled a new summit at 63,303, and settled above 63,000-mark for the first-time ever. The Nifty 50 hit a new all-time high at 18,816 on Wednesday.
Brent crude futures firmed 95 cents or 1.14% to $83.98 per barrel by 0411 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures climbed 80 cents or 1.02% to $79.00 per barrel
Brent crude oil prices have slipped nearly 15 per cent in the last few weeks, from a peak of around $98 a barrel to a little over $83 a barrel now despite OPEC+ cutting supply
In September India set up a panel headed by energy expert Kirit Parikh to review the India's gas pricing formula to ensure fair prices to consumers
Brent crude futures fell 45 cents, or 0.5%, to trade at $82.74 a barrel at 0113 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped 51 cents, or 0.7%, to $76.73 a barrel
China, the world's top oil importer, has stuck with zero-Covid policy even as much of the world has lifted most restrictions
CLOSING BELL: Reliance Industries, Wipro, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, Tech M, Tata Steel, Maruti Suzuki, and M&M were the top Sensex gainers, rising between 0.5 per cent and 1.2 per cent
CLOSING BELL: A surprise dovish tone by the US Federal Reserve, where it said that the central bank is looking to slow the pace of rate hike, cheered market bulls
Despite losing its place to Russia in India, the world's third biggest oil importer, the kingdom is confident it holds the cards for crude supplies in the long term
The rupee depreciated 18 paise to close at 81.85 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday on dollar demand from importers and recovery in crude oil prices. Forex traders said sustained foreign fund outflows and concerns over rising COVID-19 cases in China also weighed on investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 81.81 and later witnessed an intraday high of 81.74 and a low of 81.87 during the session. The domestic unit finally settled at 81.85 against the American currency, registering a fall of 18 paise over its last close of 81.67. "Indian Rupee depreciated on Dollar demand from importers and recovery in crude oil prices. FII outflows also weighed on Rupee," said Anuj Choudhary - Research Analyst at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas. However, the soft US Dollar and positive domestic markets cushioned the downside. The US Dollar declined on Tuesday on hopes that the Fed may cool down its pace of rate hikes. The dollar index, which gau
CLOSING BELL: SBI, Bajaj Finance gain, while Adani Enterprises slips in trade on Wednesday. Debutant Inox Green Energy ends at 9 per cent discount to its issue price.
On the upside, the MCX Crude Oil December futures can test Rs 7,200 to Rs 7,400 levels during the consolidation phase.
CLOSING BELL: Shares of Paytm hit an intra-day low of Rs 474 apiece, and ended at Rs 475.
CLOSING BELL: The S&P BSE Sensex ended with a marginal loss of 88 points, while the Nifty held the 18,300-level on Friday.
ONGC reported standalone earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) of Rs 18,810 crore