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India to sign MoU with Guyana to buy crude oil for a period of 5 years

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved signing of a 5-year memorandum of understanding with Guyana for cooperation in the hydrocarbon sector including sourcing of crude oil. "The proposed MoU covers the complete value chain of the hydrocarbon sector, including sourcing of crude oil from Guyana, participation of Indian companies in exploration and production (E&P) sector of Guyana, (and) cooperation in areas of crude oil refining," a government statement said. It also covers capacity building, strengthening bilateral trade, collaboration in the natural gas sector, collaboration in developing regulatory policy framework in the oil and gas sector in Guyana; cooperation in the area of clean energy including biofuels as well as renewables sector including solar energy. India, the world's third largest energy consumer and importer, is looking to diversify its sources of oil imports and the South American nation is one of the countries it is tapping for that. The MoU, which has been in ...

Eight core industries growth up at 7.8% in November vs 5.7% year-ago

The output of eight key infrastructure sectors increased by 7.8 per cent in November 2023 against a 5.7 per cent expansion in the year-ago period, according to the official data released on Friday. All sectors except crude oil and cement recorded healthy production growth in the month under review. The core sector (coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity) growth in October was 12 per cent. Coal and refinery products output recorded double-digit growth. The output growth of eight sectors was 8.6 per cent in April-November 2023-24 against 8.1 per cent in the year-ago period.

Smooth sailing for US-sanctioned vessel carrying Russian crude oil

According to reports, the vessel, NS Century, is one of the three that has regularly been shipping Russian crude oil to India. It is expected to reach India's Vadinar Port in Gujarat on Saturday

Russian supply cuts, low discounts top India's woes from soaring oil prices

That leaves Indian state oil companies caught in the crosshairs of higher oil prices, supply cuts, impending elections and growing losses

Indian purchases of Russian crude slump by record 25% in August

Shipments of Russian oil to India dropped to around 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in the first 12 days of August from around 2 million bpd in entire July, according to data

Surging prices: Indian refiners push the envelope on Russia crude oil

With Urals crude prices on the rise, refiners are negotiating for bigger discounts and alternative currencies for payment

Indian refiners stock up Urals crude oil before Russian supply cut

Import of this grade of crude jumps 14% in a month to record high

Slight pause: India's crude oil imports from Russia decline in June

India paid around $70 per barrel in May for Russian crude on a delivered basis, according to Indian Customs data

India's crude steel output grows 4% to over 125 MT in FY23: SteelMint

India's crude steel production rose by 4.18 per cent to 125.32 million tonnes (MT) in 2022-23, according to research firm SteelMint. In the preceding 2021-22 fiscal, the country produced 120.29 MT of steel, the research firm stated. The production of finished steel was 121.29 MT, up 6.77 per cent from 113.60 MT a year ago. Domestic consumption of steel rose by 12.69 per cent to 119.17 MT against 105.75 MT in 2021-22. A SteelMint analyst attributed increasing infrastructure activities to higher production and consumption of steel in India. Steel exports fell by 50 per cent to 6.72 MT from 13.49 MT a year ago. Imports surged about 29 per cent to 6.02 MT in FY23 from 4.67 MT in 2021-22. The production of pig iron was at 5.85 MT in FY23, down 6.53 per cent from 6.26 MT in the preceding year.

India's Feb crude oil imports jump 8% as demand hits over 2 decade high

India's imports of crude oil in February rose about 8% from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday, as fuel demand hit over 2-decade highs in the world's third-biggest oil importer

Windfall tax on crude oil slashed to Rs 3,500/tonne, duty on diesel hiked

Petrol and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) have been exempted from the export levy

MCX Crude Oil may soon breakout; Bias negative for Natural Gas below Rs 224

The anticipated trading band for the MCX Crude Oil futures has got narrower to Rs 6,180 - Rs 6,660. Broader trend for Natural Gas remains weak as the commodity trades below 200-WMA.

MCX Crude Oil remains range-bound; bias can turn positive above Rs 6,465

On the flip side, in case, Crude Oil futures break the support at the lower-end the commodity could dip below the Rs 6,000 mark.

MCX Crude oil may find support at Rs 6,400; Natural Gas could test Rs 227

On the upside, the Rs 6,700-odd level remains a major hurdle for Crude Oil futures; whereas, interim support for Natural Gas is placed at Rs 240.

Crude Oil may weaken below Rs 6,340; key support for Natural Gas at Rs 333

On the downside, MCX Crude Oil January futures could slide to Rs 5,940 or even re-test the recent lows at Rs 5,850-level; Natural Gas seems on course to test Rs 290 level.

Immediate hurdle for Crude Oil seen at Rs 6,400; Natural Gas at Rs 589

On the downside, Rs 5,850 seems to be a good support for Crude Oil; Whereas Natural Gas futures have multiple supports as per the daily chart.

Crude one-upmanship: G7 oil price cap on Russia turns on the US tap

The US shipped a record 450,000 barrels/day to India in November

MCX Crude Oil may turn rangebound; Natural Gas tests key support at Rs 520

The MCX Crude Oil futures are likely to trade in a broad range of Rs 6,900 - Rs 7,770 in the near term. Natural Gas futures can pullback to Rs 580, is support at Rs 520 is sustained.

MCX Crude Oil can fall to Rs 5,900; Natural Gas may soon test Rs 500-mark

The MCX Crude Oil October futures are likely to test major support of 100-WMA around the Rs 5,900-level. Whereas, for the week, Rs 530-level is the key support for Natural Gas futures.

Depreciating rupee not likely to cause fiscal slippage, say experts

Petroleum, fertiliser imports to become expensive, subsidy bill set to rise