Oil Price Today (October 14): Crude oil gains to $107 as Houthis attack Saudi Aramco building in new attacks. What are experts saying?Brent crude futures rose $1.40, or 1.35%, to $107.35 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained $1.24, or 1.32%,...
14 Oct, 2026, 07.56 AM IST
IMF edges up 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1% but warns economy is ‘vulnerable to setbacks from both directions’The International Monetary Fund has updated its global growth forecast for 2026 to 3.1 percent. Concerns remain about the economy's resilie...
13 Oct, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
IMF says AI investment propping up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlookThe International Monetary Fund forecasts a global GDP growth of over 3% for 2026 driven by strong AI investment. Despite this growth, down...
13 Oct, 2026, 08.05 AM IST
Oil Price Today (October 13): Crude oil falls to $105 as traders assess Russian supply, Mideast attacks. What’s next?Brent crude futures fell 61 cents, or 1.05%, to $105 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures declined 92 cents, or 1.05%, ...
13 Oct, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Oil Price Today (October 12): Crude oil dips to $103 despite simmering Iran war tensions. Here’s whyBrent crude futures declined $1.42, or 1.36%, to $103.35 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude fell $1.42, or 1.60%, to $90.42 a...
12 Oct, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
Policymakers take on energy shock, rising debt at IMF-World Bank meetingsFinance ministers and central bankers will meet in Bangkok to discuss challenges affecting the global economy this week. The key concerns i...
12 Oct, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
Brent commands a war premium as Middle East supply risks keep oil on edgeBrent crude is trading above $100 a barrel as geopolitical tensions and supply risks in the Middle East sustain its premium over WTI. For I...
10 Oct, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
World economic growth to slow to 2.6% in 2026, UN trade body saysGlobal economic growth is projected to slow to 2.6% in 2026 amid energy shocks from the Middle East crisis. Trade in goods and services is ...
09 Oct, 2026, 03.05 PM IST
Saudi, UAE join Japan-led push to bolster Asian oil buffersSaudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are joining Japan's efforts to strengthen oil supply security in Southeast Asia. This collaborati...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
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
Oil rises as Middle East supply concerns persist amid shipping attacksRising oil prices are driven by persistent supply concerns from the Middle East. This month has seen a surge in attacks on shipping in the ...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.27 AM IST
Putin backs mediation efforts on Middle East war, tells Iran Moscow ready to help as US-Iran talks hit impasseRussian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in a phone call that Moscow was ready to help efforts to me...
07 Oct, 2026, 10.23 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
Oil Price Today (October 7): Crude oil rises to $101, up 45% in 3 months. Two reasons behind Wednesday’s surgeBrent futures gained 93 cents, or 0.92%, to $101.51, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 90 cents, or 1.01%, to $90.30 a barr...
07 Oct, 2026, 09.08 AM IST
The day the fault lines cracked: October 7’s aftershocks travelled from Israel and Gaza to Iran, Red Sea and $100 oilIt started at the Gaza border. Then came Hezbollah, Houthi attacks, rerouted ships, an Israel-Iran war, American strikes and an oil shock. ...
06 Oct, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
BOJ says AI boom may have eased financial conditions, warns of market risksBank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said the global AI boom may have eased financial conditions by stoking demand and boosting as...
05 Oct, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Oil Price Today (October 5): Crude oil dips $101 despite simmering Iran war tensions. Here’s whyBrent crude futures fell 70 cents, or 0.69%, to $101.60 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $90.15 a barrel, down 90 ce...
05 Oct, 2026, 07.58 AM IST