Despite holding the world's largest crude oil reserves, Venezuela plays a shrinking role in India's oil imports amid sanctions and collapsing exports
After the seizure of Maduro, President Donald Trump said US companies would spend billions of dollars to rebuild Venezuela's crumbling energy infrastructure
US action in Venezuela may lift oil prices briefly, but officials say India's energy supplies and trade face minimal risk given limited exposure and reduced crude imports
US forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, an intervention that is raising urgent questions about its implications for oil production, prices, exports and global supply chains
Saudi Arabia is offering more competitive rates amid widening discounts of $5-7 per barrel offered on Russian Urals barrels and a surge in purchases of US crude oil by India
With the November 21 deadline now past, India's Russian crude inflows are easing but not collapsing as refiners pivot to non-sanctioned suppliers, tap alternatives and benefit from soft global prices
Crude oil Outlook: WTI to trade $57-$62/bbl near-term, with upside to $65+ on Russian disruptions. Bearish base case holds unless geopolitics escalate.
The MEA's comment came after US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him that India will stop buying oil from Russia
The US Treasury has sanctioned over 50 individuals, companies, and vessels, including Indian firms, for facilitating Iranian oil and LPG exports to China, Pakistan, and other countries
India and the UAE have set a target to double bilateral trade in non-oil and non-precious metal to USD 100 billion over the next 3-4 years, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. Currently, the bilateral trade in non-oil and non-precious metals stands at about USD 50-55 billion. The minister also said both sides have decided to work on modalities to invest in regions, such as Africa and the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council), in various sectors like infrastructure, by leveraging the UAE's investment strength and India's talent pool. These issues were discussed during the 13th meeting of the India-UAE High-Level Joint Task Force on Investments here. It was co-chaired by visiting Goyal and Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, MD of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. "We have set a new target to double bilateral trade in non-oil and non-precious metals to USD 100 billion in the next 3-4 years," Goyal told reporters here. He said both sides also explored new frontiers fo
Amid rising US tariffs on Russian oil, India and Brazil are exploring new opportunities to boost crude trade, with India seeking alternatives to Russian oil and Brazil eyeing new markets
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, India's largest company by market capitalisation, dropped 2 per cent, contributing significantly to the sector's weakness
The EU approved on Friday the 18th package of sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, which also targeted India's Nayara Energy, an exporter of oil products refined from Russian crude
Major oil producers are pointing to signs of better economic growth in the second half of the year while data from China showed consistent growth
Significant volatility in the second quarter had global benchmark Brent crude futures dropping to a four-year low of $60.23 a barrel on May 5 and then surging to $78.85 on June 19
But Kotak Institutional Equities believes market concerns are driving oil prices and points to sufficient OPEC+ spare capacity and well-supplied global inventories
US West Texas Intermediate crude was up $5.38, or 7.91 per cent, at $73.42 a barrel after hitting a high of $74.35, the loftiest since February 3
Russian grades constituted around 39% of India's oil imports in May
Many Asian countries run large trade surpluses with the United States and are also major energy importers