Oil Price Today (October 8): Crude oil jumps 2% to $102 amid rising attacks on ships in Middle East. What lies ahead?Oil prices climbed on Thursday, with Brent crude surpassing $102 a barrel as Middle East tensions and attacks on Gulf shipments heightened ...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
Iranian official says 'illegal routes' in Strait of Hormuz to soon be blockedIran's Revolutionary Guards have announced intentions to close illegal transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz. These routes allegedly facil...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.04 AM IST
Russian crude deliveries to India crossed $43 billion in 2025 and rose 25% in the first half of 2026Russia is strengthening its role as a key energy partner for India, supplying about half of its oil imports, with crude purchases exceeding...
07 Oct, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
India-bound sunflower oil cargoes face cancellation, delays as war disrupts Russian shipmentsThe Russia-Ukraine conflict has also delayed about 60,000 tons of sunflower oil bound for India, prompting Indian buyers to step up palm oi...
07 Oct, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
EIA raises oil price forecasts as Iran war tightens global marketsThe EIA raised its oil price forecasts, citing tight global inventories, limited diesel supplies and ongoing Middle East supply risks. Bren...
07 Oct, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Chinese independent refiners turn to Iraq, Qatar as Iranian crude supplies dwindleChinese independent refiners have turned to buying Iraqi and Qatari crude as Iranian supplies dwindle. The traders report purchases totalin...
07 Oct, 2026, 07.32 AM IST
- US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq reach record closing highs as focus pivots to earnings
The US stock market finished on a high note, buoyed by stabilizing crude prices and easing Treasury yields, offering much-needed relief to ...
07 Oct, 2026, 01.44 AM IST
China digs 8,300 metres beneath Xinjiang desert: What is hidden in the desert below?China is accelerating oil and gas exploration in ultra-deep and offshore reserves to strengthen domestic energy supplies amid global market...
06 Oct, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
- India’s BPCL plans $3 billion bond sale to fund Brazil oil bet
Bharat Petroleum Corp. plans to raise up to $3 billion through international bonds, mainly funding its $2.8 billion contribution to Brazil’...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Global Market: OPEC+ keeps November oil output steady as Brent tops $100Seven major OPEC+ producers agreed to keep November crude output unchanged as the Iran conflict disrupted supplies and pushed Brent above $...
05 Oct, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Industry body urges cooking oil firms to pass on import duty cut to consumers as festive season nearsIndian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association calls on companies to reduce retail prices following recent government duty cuts. The duty redu...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Despite G7, fuel inflation will remainG7's recent decision to release 100 million barrels of oil from reserves is unlikely to significantly alleviate fuel inflation as it overla...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
Nayara Energy raises petrol price by Rs 5, diesel by Rs 3Nayara Energy has raised petrol prices by Rs 5 a litre and diesel by Rs 3 across its more than 7,000 fuel stations as higher crude and refi...
03 Oct, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
India's crude imports hit 2026 high in September as Gulf supplies surge despite Hormuz risksIndia’s crude oil imports rose to a 2026-high of 5.26 million barrels per day in September as Gulf supplies surged, with Iraq becoming the ...
03 Oct, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
Why are US energy firms cutting rigs now? Baker Hughes report explainedBaker Hughes (BHI) reported that the US oil and gas rig count decreased by one to 598 for the week ended October 2. It was the first decrea...
02 Oct, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Why are oil prices down today? G7 countries' oil reserve release plan to push crude rates lowerOil prices fell today as G7 countries moved towards releasing up to 100 million barrels of diesel and crude reserves over four months. Bren...
02 Oct, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
US crude oil output rose in July, while petroleum demand declined, EIA saysIn July, US crude oil production climbed to 13.95 million barrels per day, up from June’s figures. Despite the production surge, the demand...
30 Sep, 2026, 11.16 PM IST