European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has cemented expectations for a ninth consecutive rise in euro zone rates in July
Brent crude futures declined 40 cents, or 0.5%, to $73.63 a barrel by 0444 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 32 cents, or 0.5%, to $69.24 a barrel
Leaders of the world's top central banks reaffirmed on Wednesday they think further policy tightening will be needed to tame stubbornly high inflation
Investors remained cautious that interest rate hikes could slow economic growth and reduce oil demand
The congressional testimony by Powell later on Wednesday is expected to provide clues on future rate moves in the world's biggest economy
Goldman Sachs has slashed its forecast for oil prices by nearly 10 per cent, citing weak demand in China and a glut of supply from the sanctioned countries, including Russia
The unexpected build in fuel inventories raised concerns over consumption by the world's top oil user, especially as travel demand grew during the Memorial Day weekend
Shares of oil marketing companies fell close to a per cent, while oil producer ONGC gained 0.5 per cent, while RIL gained 0.9 per cent
Saudi Arabia said Sunday that it will reduce how much oil it sends to the global economy, taking a unilateral step to support the sagging cost of crude after two earlier production cuts by members of the OPEC+ alliance of major oil-producing countries failed to push prices higher. The announcement of the Saudi cuts of 1 million barrels per day, which will start in July, followed a meeting of the alliance at OPEC headquarters in Vienna. The rest of the OPEC+ producers agreed to extend earlier cuts in supply through the end of 2024. This is a grand day for us, because the quality of the agreement is unprecedented, Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman said in a news conference, adding that the new set of production targets are much more transparent and much more fair. The slump in oil prices has helped U.S. drivers fill their tanks more cheaply and given consumers worldwide some relief from inflation. That the Saudis felt another cut was necessary underlines the uncertain outlook
Brent crude fell 3 cents to $82.70 a barrel at 0620 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude also eased 3 cents to $78.73 a barrel
The advocates of the cap say it reduces revenues for Russia while allowing oil to flow, but its opponents say it is too soft to force Russia to backtrack on its activities in Ukraine
In the past year, soaring energy prices and Russia's invasion of Ukraine have been accelerants and a curse for the transition away from dirty fuels
Sustained higher crude oil prices and gas realisations can result in better profitability for upstream oil and gas companies, analysts said
The yield fell 14 basis points in March, its first monthly fall since November, but rose 48 bps in fiscal 2023, and recorded its third consecutive rise
The slide in oil occurred despite an historic deal in which UBS, Switzerland's largest bank, agreed to buy Credit Suisse in an attempt to rescue the country's second-biggest bank
Focus on buying Russian crude has led to a decline in imports from West Asia
Cottonseed oil cake prices on Monday declined by Rs 74 to Rs 2,554 per quintal in futures trade as participants reduced their bets following weak trends in spot markets. On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, cottonseed oil cake for March delivery fell by Rs 74 or 2.82 per cent to Rs 2,554 per quintal with an open interest of 36,580 lots. Analysts said a sell-off by participants at existing levels amid a subdued trend in the market mainly weighed on cottonseed oil cake prices.
Energy-related stocks remain the best hedge against a Ukraine-triggered spike in energy / oil prices, Wood said
Brent crude futures were down 57 cents, or 0.7%, at $81.64 a barrel by 1423 GMT, having risen by more than $1 earlier in the session
Windfall tax: The additional excise duty on ATF has been cut to Rs 1.5 per litre from Rs 6 per litre earlier