Page 19 - Crude Oil

Nearby Brent crude contract spread hits 2023 high on tight supply

Brent, which is used to price more than three-quarters of the world's traded oil, has been rising since late June, as leading producer Saudi Arabia spearheaded output cuts

OPEC's share of India's August crude oil imports at five month high

This surge was attributed to Indian refiners reducing their purchases of Russian oil due to elevated prices and maintenance outages at some facilities, as indicated by tanker data from various sources

Impact check: Higher crude oil prices threaten India Inc's profit margins

Weak demand, global slowdown add to their woes

Reliance Industries may transform into holding company: CreditSights

Oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd may eventually transform into a holding company, with majority stakes in independent entities that operate the major business verticals, CreditSights, part of the Fitch Group, said on Monday. In a report on billionaire Mukesh Ambani's succession plans at Reliance, it said robust credit profile, aided by strong anticipated earnings outlooks for its telecom and retail segments, mitigate a poorer outlook for Reliance's downstream oil unit amid high crude oil prices and its elevated capex needs. Reliance recently shed more light on the conglomerate's business succession plans, when company chairman Mukesh Ambani announced that his three children - Akash, Isha and Anant - would be inducted into the firm's board of directors. Ambani said he would continue performing his duties as chairman and CEO for five more years. "We view the further progress in Ambani's succession plans favorably, considering key man risk has been a persisting conce

After lower sales in August, Russia ups discount on crude sale to India

Higher discounts on Russian oil this month may help Indian refiners reduce crude sourcing costs and trim fuel marketing losses even as Brent crude crosses $95/barrel, weakening the country's finances

Skid marks may appear in Street as oil prices wear out tyre stocks

Margins have likely peaked in Q1 as commodity headwinds start to bite

After BPCL, ONGC signs up HPCL for sale of oil from Mumbai offshore fields

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has signed an agreement to sell crude oil it produces from Mumbai offshore fields to HPCL - the second such agreement in as many months, as India's top oil and gas producer prefers term contracts over auctions where refiners hammer deep discounts. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, ONGC said it has inked "term agreement with HPCL for sale of crude oil from Mumbai offshore." While it did not give details, sources aware of the matter said the pact for sale of about 4.5 million tonnes per annum of crude oil to Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd's (HPCL) Mumbai refinery. "This is the second term agreement sealed for sale of Mumbai Offshore crude oil post marketing freedom," ONGC said. Last month, ONGC had signed a similar pact to sell 4 million tonnes per annum plus an optional 0.5 million tonnes of crude oil to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), which too has a refinery to convert the crude oil into fuels like petrol an

Oil prices increase as Russia fuel export ban stokes supply concerns

Brent futures were up 78 cents, or 0.84%, at $94.08 a barrel by 1443 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) futures rose by $1.02, or 1.14%, to $90.65 a barrel

Crude oil rally gathers momentum as Brent pops above $96 a barrel

Crude has soared by about a quarter since mid-June, with Riyadh and Moscow joining hands to curtail exports in a bid to drain inventories and drive a rebound in prices

Oil imports fall for third month in row in Aug on lower Russian shipments

Crude imports fell 3.9% month-on-month to 18.73 million metric tons in August, Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) data showed

World's oil refiners are struggling to make enough diesel: Here's why

While oil futures are rocketing - on Friday they were just below $95 a barrel in London - the rally pales in comparison with the surge in diesel

Reliance Industries to temporarily shut some Jamnagar units for maintenance

The conglomerate owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani is the operator of the world's biggest refining complex which houses two plants with a combined capacity of about 1.4 million barrels per day

Indian oil firms explore using stranded $600 million to buy Russian oil

Indian oil companies are exploring the possibility of using close to USD 600 million of their dividend income stranded in Russia to buy oil from that country, officials said on Thursday. India's top four oil companies -- Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), a unit of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Oil India Ltd and ONGC Videsh Ltd -- haven't been able to repatriate dividend income they accrue from their investments in Russian oil and gas fields. That money is lying in their bank accounts in Russia but could not be brought to India due to tough Western sanctions that followed Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. This is at a time when Russia has emerged as the top crude oil supplier to India, accounting for more than a third of all purchases New Delhi makes from overseas. Officials said one of the options could be to loan the money lying in Russian bank accounts to entities buying oil. These entities could repay the loan in India. The entities that buy oil from Russia include IOC and BPCL. "W

NSE to launch options on WTI Crude oil, natural gas futures contracts

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday announced that it will launch options linked to NYMEX WTI Crude Oil and Natural Gas futures contracts in its commodity derivatives segment. This came after the exchange received approval from the markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to launch these contracts. The addition of options on futures contracts will further boost NSE's product offering in the overall commodity segment. These contracts are designed to provide the market participants with a more efficient way to manage their commodity risk, the exchange said in a release. "It gives us immense pleasure to inform the market participants that NSE is planning to launch Options on NYMEX WTI Crude Oil and Natural Gas futures contracts in October 2023. "We would like to thank all the market participants for showing their trust & confidence in the NSE WTI Crude Oil and Natural Gas Futures contracts, and we are confident that the same will continue with the ...

India remained top buyer of Russian Ural oil in Aug despite rising prices

Indian refineries said in August that the Urals discount to the dated Brent benchmark crude had narrowed too much, making them cut purchases of the grade in September

Oil industry elite hits Singapore to debate over crude's next twist

Producers, hedge funds, analysts and traders will all converge on the Southeast Asian city-state for this year's Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference, organized by S&P Global Commodity Insights

India's crude oil imports from Russia down 24% MoM, lowest in 7 months

Indian refiners also cut shipments from Iraq, another top supplier, by 10% on the month in August to 848,000 barrels a day

Oil rises as dollar falls, US braces for Hurricane Idalia impact on energy

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

Crude oil ticks up as supply concerns outshine macroeconomic jitters

The jitters follow a fire at a Marathon Petroleum refinery last week, after a chemical leak ignited two giant storage tanks filled with volatile naphtha

India likely to discuss crude oil discounts with Iraq and UAE soon

Refiners seek fixed commitment from middle-eastern suppliers akin to Russia