The push by Reliance and Nayara to scoop up Russian Urals from the market propelled Russia to become India's second biggest oil supplier last month
The increase in shipments came as the war in Ukraine entered a fourth month and other buyers continued to shy away from Russian oil, gas and coal
The MCX Natural Gas futures can slide all the way towards its 100-DMA placed at Rs 485-level; Crude Oil prices may see share reaction on breakout of the Rs 9,000-9,700 expected trading band.
Exxon has announced its exit from the project following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and has reportedly begun withdrawing expatriates from the project.
State-run marketer Saudi Aramco typically doesn't provide buyers with a reason why volumes are cut
The basket of crude oil that India buys has hit a decade high of $121 per barrel, but retail selling prices of petrol and diesel continue to remain frozen
The MCX Natural Gas futures are likely to trade with a bullish bias for the remainder of the week as long as prices sustain above Rs 709.50.
The European Central Bank meets on Thursday, though it is not expected to begin raising interest rates until July, with rate setters at the US Federal Reserve and Bank of England gathering next week
Oil prices rose more than $2 in early trade on Monday after Saudi Arabia raised prices sharply for is crude sales in July
Refiners have jumped on to the bandwagon of opportunistic buying of heavily discounted Urals crude, which could, ironically, make the country Europe's refining hub
Imports of Russian crude by India hit a record high in May, and will likely rise again in June
India should be cautious about its Russian oil purchases
This ban is one of the most serious financial instruments of the EU's influence that the bloc has at its disposal to harm the Russian economy, Andriy Yermak, Head of Office of the Ukraine Prez said
On the downside, the MCX Crude Oil futures may test support near Rs 8,600-level; Natural Gas futures are likely to consolidate with support seen at Rs 600-mark.
The eight sectors - coal, steel, cement, fertilisers, electricity, natural gas, refinery products, and crude oil - comprise two-fifths of India's total industrial production
If a windfall tax is imposed in India, it will not only be aimed at private companies like Reliance, but also at state-owned behemoths
The output of eight infrastructure sectors of coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity had expanded by 4.9 per cent in March 2022.
The sole refinery is set to receive crude today, enabling its restart after 2 months
The consequences of such confused messaging were felt in the lack of bidders for BPCL, forcing Delhi to abandon efforts to privatise the refiner
The MCX Crude Oil futures may test Rs 7,540-odd level this week; while on the upside MCX Natural Gas May futures are likely to face resistance around Rs 590.