Investors are waiting to see if the producers, known as OPEC+, extend their record cut beyond July
In May, India imported 3.18 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil, a decline of about 31% from April and about 26% from a year ago, the data showed
A premium for oil for immediate delivery usually indicates tightening supply and encourages storage to be drawn down
Coronavirus cases rose to more than 8 million worldwide by Monday, with infections surging in Latin America
The largest domestic oil and gas producer had budgeted a capex of Rs 32,502 crore for the financial year, which has now been cut to around Rs 27,500 crore.
Brent crude futures fell 2.0%, or 85 cents, to $40.88 a barrel, also giving up gains from Wednesday
Crude stocks rose by 5.7 million barrels in the week to June 5 to 538.1 million barrels, according to a report from the USEnergy Information Administration.
The group, known as OPEC+, agreed on Saturday to sustain those cuts, equal to about 10% of global supply, through July
The SGX Nifty is indicating a gap-up open today with the Nifty likely to open at around 10,260 levels on the back of firm global cues
OPEC+ had initially agreed in April that it would cut supply by 9.7 million barrels per day (bpd) during May-June to prop up prices that collapsed due to the coronavirus crisis.
An extension to cuts was contingent on high compliance, three Opec sources told Reuters
The producers known as OPEC+ previously agreed to cut supply by 9.7 million barrels per day (bpd) during May and June to prop up prices which collapsed due to the coronavirus crisis
Brent crude futures were down 8 cents, or 0.2%, at $39.91 a barrel as of 0106 GMT and US WTI crude futures fell 15 cents, or 0.4%, to $37.26 a barrel
Saudi Arabia and Russia have a deal to extend the cuts by a month, but a policy meeting on Thursday rather than later in June is unlikely
US West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) gained 33 cents, or 0.9%, at $37.14, also the highest since March 6
14.2-kg LPG cylinder costlier by Rs 11.5; while ATF prices are revised once in 15 days, LPG prices change on a monthly basis
The decline extended losses from Wednesday on uncertainty about Russia's commitment to deep oil production cuts in the lead-up to a June 9 meeting of OPEC+
Crude prices have slumped in 2020, with Brent hitting a 21-year low below $16 a barrel in April as demand collapsed
Saudi Aramco, the world's most valuable listed company, will pay a dividend of $18.75 billion for the first three months of 2020.
Global energy demand has tumbled amid coronavirus-related travel and business restrictions and a glut of oil from shale. U.S. crude collapsed to minus $37 a barrel on April 20