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US-Iran crisis: Petrol prices up 15 paise, diesel by 17 paise; crude at $70

US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned of a "major retaliation" against Tehran after it threatened revenge for the killing

US attack on Qassem Soleimani to hit India's economic recovery, say experts

Brent Crude Futures surged over 3 per cent to trade at $68.25 per barrel-mark. The West Texas Intermediate, too, gained 2.71 per cent to $62.84 per barrel.

Oil slumps 2.5% on oversupply fears, US-China trade talk concerns

OPEC and its allies will consider whether to deepen cuts to crude supply when they next meet in December

Crude oil prices may rise further in 2018, remain above $75 a barrel: IEA

This comes at a time when international benchmark Brent crude price was seen at $77.38 a barrel on Thursday

Crude reality for Indian investors

Primary producers like ONGC and OIL are not allowed to maximise profits when prices are high. Downstream, refiners and marketers are not allowed to maximise profits when prices are low

Shortfall in crude supply may lead to oil crossing $150 a barrel: Experts

Exxon Mobil Corp was punished by shareholders earlier this year after compounding disappointing results with a massive spending plan and a lack of buybacks

Oil dips on fresh US crude output record, lower China refining activity

US crude output has risen by almost 30 percent in the last two years, and it is now close to top global producer Russia

Crude oil prices dip due to record rise in US output, higher OPEC supplies

Saudi Arabia, effective leader of the OPEC and Russia have discussed boosting output to compensate for supply losses from Venezuela

Why India is more vulnerable than other nations to global crude movements

Weakness in rupee and India's heavy dependence on oil import are seen as key reasons for the unabated price hikes at home

Indian fuel prices fourth highest among top 10 crude oil consuming nations

All countries have access to the same global price for crude oil, but retail prices in each depend on taxes

Dependence on crude oil import rises under four years of Modi govt

This comes at a time when the government is reportedly planning a 'windfall tax' on oil producers

Crude oil price rise could moderate later, suggests Spanish survey

Prices could average $66.5 a barrel in Oct-Dec

Statsguru: Global crude oil prices rise as tension in West Asia escalates

World oil demand is expected to rise by 1.63 million barrels per day (mb/d), reaching 98.7 mb/d in 2018

A suitable price for crude is $60 to $65 a barrel, says Iran's oil minister

Brent crude futures surged to almost $75 a barrel on Friday as traders braced for the possible re-imposition of US restrictions on Iran

Crude oil holds the key

If prices mitigate, oil marketing companies might become investment-worthy again

Crude prices rebound in March as Opec hints at longer oil output cuts

Iraqi minister says group mulls extension up to mid-2019

Rising crude oil prices to hit tyre manufacturing firms' profit margins

Profit margins of tyre manufacturers improved during the December quarter

Crude oil prices at $60 conducive to revenue growth: Air India CMD

Crude prices are important for airlines, as jet fuel, which is a refined product, is heavily taxed in India and forms a major cost component

Will Brent touch $80? Six reasons why crude oil prices will rise in 2018

Analysts are already turning bullish on crude oil prices with several of them revising their earlier forecasts upwards

Higher crude oil prices will impact corporate earnings, say analysts

The twin tailwinds of low bond yields and cheap crude oil that were driving equity markets in India, despite lacklustre corporate earnings, are now receding.Crude oil prices have more than doubled from the lows of 2016 pushing up India's import bill and raising fears of a higher current account and fiscal deficit. A persistently higher deficit translates into a weaker rupee and higher consumer inflation.Bulls are also facing the heat from a steady rise in bond yields both in India as well as in the US. As a result, the additional earnings potential on equity investment becomes lower compared with investments in debt. Experts say that corporate earnings yields should be higher than bond yields to compensate for the risk associated with equity investments. But the two are moving in opposite direction right now, reducing the financial incentive for further equity investments. The earnings yield for a broad portfolio of 340 BSE 500 index companies is down 120 basis points (bps) in the ...