Oil Price Today (September 17): Crude oil falls below $105 even as Middle East tensions simmer. Here’s whyCrude Oil Price Today : Brent crude futures fell $1.25, or 1.22%, to $104.62 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures declined ...
17 Sep, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
What America’s $100 billion Venezuela oil investment could mean for climate change, oil spills and vulnerable communitiesA significant United States investment in Venezuela's oil sector raises environmental concerns. Increased oil production could worsen exist...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
Russia squeezed, Saudi route hit, China circles: Why India's oil bill could get heavierIndia is encountering soaring costs for crude oil imports due to ongoing global supply chain issues. Disruptions in Saudi oil export infras...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
US crude shipping costs to China hit record as Middle East war disrupts oil flowsShipping costs for US crude oil to Asia have reached record highs. This surge is driven by Middle East energy flow disruptions and increase...
16 Sep, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
Oil jumps over $3 as Saudi export halt, Libya outages stoke supply fearsOil prices jump more than $3 as Saudi Arabia suspends oil loadings at Yanbu and Libya halts output at three oil fields. Supply concerns dee...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Cooking oil imports up 5% in first 10 monthsIndia’s soyoil imports hit a record in August as refiners stocked up for the festival season, while palm oil purchases reached a six-month ...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
Oil tankers earn $1 million a day as war leaves ship shortageThe supersized earnings also partly reflect oil-refining margins that have spiraled out of control because wars in Iran and Ukraine mean wo...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
Copper price hits three-week low as inventories rise and dollar strengthensCopper prices fell to a three-week low below $14,000 a ton as rising LME inventories eased supply tightness and a stronger dollar pressured...
14 Sep, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
China’s new oil refining technology could cut energy use by 91% — here’s how scientists are turning crude oil into valuable products more efficientlyChinese scientists have developed a new molecular refining method. This technique may significantly reduce energy consumption in oil proces...
14 Sep, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
The world wishes it had a 'diesel printer' as two wars push fuel to the brinkThe world is facing a severe diesel shortage as the US-Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars disrupt crude supplies, refinery operations and global ...
14 Sep, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Crude pool drying up as Middle East conflict drags on, refiners waryIndian refiners are using inventories to manage immediate oil supply disruptions. They worry about prolonged closures and widening conflict...
14 Sep, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Russia imports record fuel from India as Ukraine strikes hit refineriesRussia imported record oil products from India in August. This surge occurred as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupted domestic refining capaci...
13 Sep, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
Amid US-Iran war and rising LNG rates, GAIL Gas turns to blended pricing to keep industrial gas affordableGAIL Gas employs blended pricing to keep industrial natural gas affordable. This strategy uses varied gas supplies and contractual flexibil...
12 Sep, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
White House weighs how to use Defense Production Act to expand US oil refining capacity, sources sayThe White House is exploring using the Defense Production Act to boost oil refining capacity. This consideration follows President Trump's ...
11 Sep, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
Russian President Putin invites PM Modi for 24th India-Russia Summit, discuss bilateral ties, West Asia and Black Sea conflictsPrime Minister Modi and President Putin discussed bilateral ties and future cooperation. President Putin invited Prime Minister Modi to Rus...
11 Sep, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
Five-year fuel contract with Mauritius: IndianOil turns 25-year presence into strategic footholdIndia has signed a five-year fuel supply agreement with Mauritius under which IndianOil will meet the island’s entire import requirement of...
07 Sep, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
Oil importers are learning to live with a new reality as old routes of business fall apartOngoing tensions involving Iran are pushing major oil importers to develop alternative supply routes, which increasingly bypass the supply ...
03 Sep, 2026, 11.58 AM IST