Patra says that economy must grow at 8-10% in next three decades to take advantage of demographic dividends
Experts believe any escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict may lead to a rise in crude oil prices.
The gains erased some losses from the previous session, which was dominated by worries about stubborn U.S. inflation that dampened hopes for an interest rate cut as early as June
The US on Thursday said permitting an unrestricted Russian oil trade was and remains "unacceptable" and the western price cap on Moscow's petroleum products is designed to force it to continue selling oil but for lower prices than it could otherwise obtain. At the same time, US officials said Washington has not asked India to reduce the volume of its oil import from Russia. The G7 price cap mechanism made it possible to stunt a major source of funding for Moscow's war machine while also maintaining a stable energy supply to Europe and to emerging markets, US Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy Eric Van Nostrand said at an interactive session at the Ananta Centre. "Emerging markets like India benefited from the discounted price of Russian oil relative to global markets," he said, asserting that the price cap mechanism was aimed at forcing Russia to sell oil at lower prices. Nostrad noted that the price cap is designed to foster a market in which Russia supplies energy at a heavi
OPEC+ this month agreed to extend output cuts of about 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) to the end of June, though Russia and Iraq have had to go to extra lengths to tackle over-production
The company, formerly called Schlumberger, reported net income, excluding charges and credits, of 86 cents per share, for the three months ended Dec 31
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net buyers in the equity market on Tuesday as they bought shares worth Rs 656.57 crore, according to exchange data
India has limited oil storage capacity, with space for only 39 million barrels of crude - barely enough for eight days of the country's consumption - to use in the event of an emergency
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said energy firms pulled 4.3 million barrels of crude from stockpiles during the week ended December 8
Prices gained nearly 2% on Friday as Iraq voiced support for oil cuts by OPEC+, but lost about 4% for the week, recording a three-week losing streak for the first time since May
As many as 497, or half of 1050 stocks, from the midcap and smallcap index have outperformed the all benchmark indices and appreciated over 35 per cent during Samvat 2079
The recent bounce in the markets has been led by a pause in the rate hiking cycle, but the 'higher for longer' narrative is yet to be fully factored in
Valuations in India, he said in this interview, are pricing a lot more 'sentiment' premium than what fundamentals of the stocks can explain
Charts suggest that shares of oil exploration companies can rally over 16 per cent from present levels.
Refiners in India largely buy Russian oil on a delivered basis, with sellers arranging for shipping and insurance
While Israel and Palestine are not the major oil players, prices of crude could escalate if the fight drags other nations of the Arab world, as well as the US, into it
Weak demand, global slowdown add to their woes
Margins have likely peaked in Q1 as commodity headwinds start to bite
U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose $1.07, or 1.3%, to $81.17 a barrel by 1:42 p.m. EDT [1742 GMT], while Brent crude futures were up by 98 cents, or 1.2%, to $85.40 a barrel
Macro conditions could improve and valuations are already low