OPEC's leader Saudi Arabia said it would extend its voluntary oil output cut of 1 million barrels per day (bpd), and would decide in coming months when to gradually phase it out
A dollar increase in crude oil prices will push up petrol price by 50 paise and diesel by 150 paise per litre
Retail petrol and diesel prices have been going through the roof
The market had been expecting OPEC+ to ease production cuts by around 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) from April
Pradhan said at the CERAWeek conference by IHS Markit that India, where fuel demand is recovering to pre-pandemic levels, would like to rely on reasonable and responsible oil prices
OPEC+ ministers hold a full meeting on Thursday
he frontline Nifty50 index made a dash for 15,300-mark in the intra-day trade, and hit a high of 15,273.
Brent crude futures rose 24 cents, or 0.38%, to $62.94 a barrel after four days of losses
Yesterday, a report said that the finance ministry is considering cutting excise duties on petrol and diesel to cushion the impact of record-high domestic prices, quoting three government officials
Brent crude dropped 14 cents or 0.2% to $63.55 a barrel by 1145 GMT, after losing 1.1% the previous day
OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo said the outlook for oil demand was looking more positive, particularly in Asia
The group meets on Thursday and could discuss allowing as much as 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude back into the market
At 8.48 pm (IST), Brent crude was trading at $64.65 a barrel, up 0.36 per cent
The approval of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 shot also buoyed the economic outlook
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 futures jumped $1.10, or 1.8%, to $62.60 a barrel
Spot gold was trading at 1,729.20 an ounce, down 2.39 per cent, in international market at 9 pm IST - the lowest since June 26 at $1,755.45
Oil demand was seen growing by 5-7 million barrels per day in 2021
Brent crude futures for April, which expire on Friday, fell 86 cents, or 1.3%, to $66.02 a barrel
Futures in New York fell as much as 0.9 per cent on Thursday with US equities weakening amid concerns that markets could soon face accelerating inflation
Pradhan on Thursday said petroleum products in the country are getting costlier due to rising prices of crude by oil-producing nations