il prices were steady on Thursday, as optimism over recovering Chinese demand was offset by U.S. oil inventories hitting their highest in months.
Thani Al-Zeyoudi, the UAE's minister of state for foreign trade said other countries, including China, had also raised the issue of settling non-oil trade payments in local currencies
The UAE's trade deal with India aims to increase bilateral non-oil trade to $100 billion in the next five years
Refiner Indian Oil Corp also is looking to work in Guyana in collaboration with ONGC Videsh
By Arathy SomasekharOil prices tumbled 3.5% in volatile trade on Tuesday, pressured by weak demand data from China, a gloomy economic outlook and a stronger U.S. dollar
Crude surged in March with global benchmark Brent reaching $139.13 a barrel, the highest since 2008, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked supply concerns
WPI-based inflation remained below the double-digit mark for second consecutive month in November
India mostly buys the Urals crude from Russia. This grade made up 80% of India's oil imports last month
China is set to announce an easing of its Covid-19 quarantine protocols in coming days and a reduction in mass testing
Oil prices nosed ahead in early Asian trade, lifted by signs of tighter supply and by optimism over a Chinese demand recovery
Says India's obligation is to ensure consumers get best access on 'most advantageous' terms
Edible oil body plans sow the seeds in 200 out of the 1,000-odd model mustard farms that it plans to set up this season
The potential disruption from the European Union embargo on Russian oil that is set to start on December 5 may also be pushing prices higher.
Saudi Arabia's decline in India's oil market has coincided with Russia's rise, and ironically occurred amid growing diplomatic ties between Riyadh and New Delhi
Oil prices were little changed on Friday as optimism about a possible rise in demand in China faded and the market again weighed the impact of sharp interest rate rises on energy consumption
Recently, IOC signed a deal to procure oil from Colombia's Ecopetrol SA and Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras)
Oil futures fell for a third day on Wednesday, as a stronger dollar and worries about weaker demand and rising interest rates
Moscow plans to raise taxes on energy sector to the tune of $50 bn in 2023-25
Brent crude futures were up 70 cents, or 0.8%, at $91.54 a barrel by 1:43 p.m. EDT (1743 GMT)
The Kremlin has said Putin and Modi will meet on Friday and discuss trade, including food, as well as sales of Russian fertilizer