The Finance Division said the hike was due to the "increasing trend of petroleum prices in the international market and exchange rate variations"
Closing Bell on August 31, 2023: Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, HUL, SBI, Power Grid, Nestle India, TCS, Tata Motors, JSW Steel, Bajaj Finance, ITC, and RIL slipped up to 1.2 per cent
Shipments of Russian oil to India dropped to 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd) in August from 2.1 million bpd in July, the steepest month-on-month drop
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained 10 cents, or 0.13 per cent, to $81.74
Closing Bell on August 30, 2023: SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, NTPC, Kotak Bank, and Bajaj Finserv fell up to 1.4 per cent
India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, gets more than 80% of its oil from overseas
Closing Bell on August 29, 2023: The broader markets, however, held firm gains with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices settling 0.45 per cent and 0.69 per cent higher, respectively
CLOSING BELL ON AUG 28, 2023: Shares of Reliance Industries (down 1.4 per cent) and Jio Financial Services (down 0.97 per cent) ended as the top large-cap laggards amid profit booking
Brent crude fell 18 cents, or 0.2%, to $83.03 a barrel by 2:08 p.m. EDT (1808 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $78.73 a barrel
Brent crude fell 18 cents, or 0.2%, to $83.03 a barrel by 2:08 p.m. EDT (1808 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $78.73 a barrel
Oil ministry's plans involve a rapid exit from fuels without considering implications, writes S Dinakar
CLOSING BELL ON AUGUST 24, 2023: The Nifty tumbled over 200 pts in intra-day deals, and ended with a loss of 57 points. IndusInd Bank, Asian Paints and Infosys, however, gained over a per cent each.
Brent crude fell 19 cents, or 0.2%, to $83.02 a barrel by 0619 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 24 cents, or 0.3%, to $78.65 a barrel
Mistry said that the trajectory of oil prices always needs to be watched as India imports 85 per cent of its oil requirements and is the world's third-largest oil importer
Domestic crude production rose 2.1 percent to 2.5 million metric tonnes
CLOSING BELL ON AUGUST 22, 2023: BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices rallied up to 0.9 per cent, while the NSE Nifty 50 ended with a notional gain of 3 points at 19,396.
CLOSING BELL ON AUGUST 21, 2023: The NSE Nifty 50 ended with a gain of 84 points at 19,394. Jio Financial Services settled at the 5 per cent lower circuit on debut on Monday.
Oil benchmarks were further depressed by seasonal demand weakness heading into the autumn, said Jay Hatfield, CEO of Infrastructure Capital Management
Stock Market LIVE: IT pocket led losses on the Sensex with HCL Tech, TCS, Wipro, Tech M and Infosys falling up to 1.2 per cent
Brent crude futures rose 11 cents, or 0.1%, to trade at $86.32 per barrel at 0414 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 7 cents, also 0.1%, to $82.57 a barrel