At 6:38 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were trading 114 points lower at 24,871, indicating a potential gap-down opening for Indian markets.
With global oil prices flaring due to widening conflict in the Middle East, India is watching the situation carefully and is confident of navigating any challenges it may pose, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday. International oil prices have flared to over USD 78 per barrel from about USD 70 per barrel, as the market waited to see if Israel would retaliate against Iran for a missile attack last week. "We are watching the situation very very carefully," Puri said at ExxonMobil Global Outlook 2024 here. Energy availability, he said, can be affected if there is an escalation in the Middle East. But supplies are not impacted and India, the world's third largest oil consuming and importing nation, is confident of being able to navigate any situation. "I am confident, we will be able to navigate as we did previously," he said. Puri said there is no shortage of oil and India is confident of sourcing its requirement. After the Iranian missile attack, it is being speculated
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There are concerns that such escalation could prompt Iran to block the Strait of Hormuz or attack Saudi infrastructure, as it did in 2019
Shares of Oil companies rallied over 3 per cent on Thursday as crude oil prices soared due to escalation of ongoing tensions in the Middle East region
Israel bombed Beirut early on Thursday, killing at least six people, after its forces suffered their deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes with Iran-backed Hezbollah
A deterioration in the geopolitical situation is the biggest risk to global equity markets, Wood said, which he believes is not yet fully discounted by them
Tehran said any Israeli response to the attack, which Israel said involved more than 180 ballistic missiles, would be met with "vast destruction"
But low cracks, or net earnings from processing crude into petrol and diesel, have contributed to abysmal refining margins, prompting a rethink on lowering pump prices
Crude prices were also being boosted by rising tensions in the Middle East, said Tim Snyder, chief economist at Matador Economics
With Israel looking to carry out its offensive against Hezbollah to the next level, traders will monitor the evolving situation in Middle East closely for possibility of disruptions to oil supplies.
Analysts say move in line with falling global oil prices and shrinking upstream profits
Govt cuts windfall tax to nil: On Tuesday, Centre scrapped windfall tax on crude oil from Rs 1,850 per tonne amid ease in oil prices
The Indian government reviews the windfall tax every fortnight, and the cut comes after a significant decline in crude prices
India may contribute around 8% to global GDP growth in 2024 while accounting for over 22%of global oil demand growth
The market is likely to remain cautious until the Federal Reserve makes its interest rate decision on Wednesday, say experts
With inflation easing and elections around the corner, speculation is growing that petrol could become cheaper by Rs 10 per litre and diesel by Rs 6-8 per litre
On Thursday the International Energy Agency (IEA) cut its 2024 oil demand growth forecast by 70,000 bpd, or about 7.2 per cent, to 900,000 bpd, citing muted Chinese demand
Here's a technical outlook on stocks linked to crude oil prices, which is down 23% from its peak and trades near 3-year lows. Among stocks, Asian Paints and MRF look favourable on charts; here's why.
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