$48 billion profit! 5 global oil majors cash in on oil surge amid Iran war. Where is money flowing?Five global oil majors — Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP, Shell and TotalEnergies — posted a combined $48 billion profit in Q2, benefiting from oi...
10 Aug, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
India's big billion-dollar trade deals are done. Now comes the real testIndia has spent years negotiating free trade agreements with some of the world's biggest economies. But signing the deals was only half the...
06 Aug, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
Scientists once rejected continental drift, then a woman in 1977 drew the ocean floor and changed Earth science foreverMarie Tharp played a pivotal role in transforming scientific thought on continental drift through her meticulously crafted seafloor maps. C...
06 Aug, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
World faces fresh food price surge, FAO warnsGlobal food prices may rise significantly by year-end and next year. Conflicts in Iran and Ukraine are impacting agricultural inputs and tr...
05 Aug, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
World faces fresh food price surge, FAO warnsGlobal food prices may rise by year-end and next year. Wars in Iran and Ukraine impact agricultural inputs and exports. Extreme weather eve...
05 Aug, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
South Korea’s Kospi climbs 5%, extending two-day rebound: 3 reasons fueling the rally after July selloffSouth Korea's KOSPI surged over 5% on Wednesday, extending its two-day recovery to 7% following a heavy July selloff. The rally was fueled ...
05 Aug, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
$100 bn in sight: India is rolling in dollars but what about the rupee?Two months after the RBI launched special measures to attract foreign currency, banks have mobilised over $40 billion, led by FCNR(B) depos...
04 Aug, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Trump expected to attend event with mining execs amid critical minerals pushPresident Trump will attend a roundtable with mining executives on Friday. This event aims to expand domestic and allied critical mineral s...
03 Aug, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
Iran war ushers in oil refining golden era. It won't lastWar-driven supply disruptions have turned oil refining into Big Oil's biggest profit engine, but Reuters columnist Ron Bousso says the wind...
03 Aug, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
Mideast war supercharges electric car sales: IEASoaring fuel prices due to the Mideast war have supercharged sales of electric cars in the second quarter, the International Energy Agency ...
30 Jul, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Yemen's Houthis considering fees for ships sailing through Red Sea, sources sayYemen's Houthi faction is exploring the potential of levying fees on maritime traffic in the southern Red Sea. This fee proposal emerged fr...
29 Jul, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
India plans up to quarter of 2027 LPG imports from US, sources sayIndia plans to buy a quarter of its LPG imports from the United States in 2027. This move aims to reduce Middle East reliance and support t...
28 Jul, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
Traders are getting a new tool to bet on biggest US stocksCME Group will introduce single-stock futures for over fifty major US companies. These contracts offer leveraged exposure without the compl...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.31 AM IST
- Cutting off Red Sea oil route may be one crisis too many
The Red Sea conflict has disrupted oil flows, impacting global energy markets. This escalation is now forcing oil tankers to reroute, incre...
24 Jul, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
After Hormuz, Gate of Tears may make the world cry. What about India?The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route connecting Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, faces growing risks of disruption after Yemen’s Houthi ...
22 Jul, 2026, 06.11 AM IST
Iran-US war impact: Gas, oil prices jump big again, check how latest escalation is burning a hole in common Americans' pockets. What to expect in coming daysUS Gas Price: Drivers in some states across the U.S have been paying well over USD 4 a gallon for a while now, while others pay less. Affor...
20 Jul, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Russian attacks kill 6 in Kyiv, other cities; expose gaps in Ukraine's air defencesMoscow has in recent weeks stepped up its use of ballistic missiles as it seeks to choke off Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities deep insid...
19 Jul, 2026, 09.15 PM IST