INDIA CRUDE PURCHASES

The rupee depreciated 5 paise to 83.54 against the dollar due to high crude prices, starting at 83.52. Positive equities, foreign fund inflows supported. Amit Pabari noted pressures like crude at USD 87. S&P's YeeFarn Phua mentioned fiscal deficit r...

India's palm oil imports rose in June due to strong demand before festivals. Refiners played a key role, potentially impacting Malaysian palm oil futures. Sunvin Group highlighted palm oil's competitive pricing. The country's edible oil imports incr...

Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) anticipates no major changes in its annual crude processing for the current fiscal year despite a planned maintenance shutdown. BPCL will temporarily close a 120,000 bpd crude unit at its 310,000 bpd Kochi refinery for a...

Rupee remains steady at 83.37 against the US dollar driven by various factors including foreign capital inflow, equity market performance, and positive economic indicators.

Russian oil exporters are selling oil to India at higher prices than at any time since the start of the Ukraine war, as more shippers and traders participate in the trade, weakening the impact of Western sanctions. The exporters have had to offer de...

The rupee is expected to swing within a range of 82.90 to 83.70, influenced by Foreign Institutional Investors, capital markets, and anticipated inflows like Reliance Infrastructure raising USD 350 million.

The rupee strengthened to a three-month high of 83.04 against the US dollar on Monday, supported by positive sentiment in domestic equity markets fueled by strong macroeconomic data and exit poll results favoring PM Narendra Modi's government.

Rupee depreciates 9 paise to 83.27 against USD on negative equities and high oil prices, influenced by domestic market sentiment and USD strength. Rupee opened at 83.22, traded at 83.27. Dollar index at 104.72, Brent crude at USD 84.40. Sensex down ...

The rupee declined to 83.27 against the US dollar on Wednesday, driven by negative equities trend and elevated crude oil prices, with interventions from RBI and anticipation of Lok Sabha election results.

Reliance Industries has signed a one-year deal with Russia's Rosneft to purchase at least 3 million barrels of oil monthly in roubles. This agreement, following President Putin's push for alternative financial systems amid Western sanctions, secures...

The yield on the 10-year benchmark government security closed at 6.978%, its lowest level since June 6, 2023, LSEG data showed. The 10-year bond yield had closed at 6.98% on Friday. Bond prices and yields move inversely.

Global oil prices holding at $82/barrel despite OPEC supply cuts, wars, and uncertainties. Oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri believes major stakeholders don't want hostilities to escalate, maintaining supply-demand equilibrium. OPEC and allies control...

India's Russian oil imports surged to a nine-month peak in April as shipments resumed on non-sanctioned tankers, largely operated by Sovcomflot. Indian refiners imported nearly 1.8 million barrels per day of Russian oil, expanding Russia's share to ...

In April, Russia's share in Indian crude oil imports rose to nearly 40%, up from 30% in March, driven by higher global oil prices. Indian refiners imported 1.78 million barrels per day (mb/d) of crude oil from Russia, surpassing imports from China a...

The US has not asked India to cut Russian oil imports, stating that oil refined in India isn't technically Russian. US officials emphasized limiting Putin's profit by curbing Russia's oil sales avenues. They noted that refined Russian oil sold to We...

Bharat Petroleum Corp has made a significant agreement with BP to purchase 1 million barrels per month of U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for a four-month period, according to trade sources. The deal involves the refiner commencing the receipt of...

Indian state oil refiners, Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp, and Hindustan Petroleum Corp, are in talks with Rosneft Oil Co PJSC for long-term supplies of Russian crude. The refiners aim to secure about 500,000 barrels per day of Russian crude...

Urals oil, Russia's flagship export blend loaded from its western ports, is mostly supplied to Asia due to a European Union embargo on Russian oil, with India becoming its top buyer for seaborne oil. Meanwhile, there have been no disruptions in BPCL...

India is considering a multi-year oil purchase agreement with Guyana and aims to acquire stakes in the South American nation's exploration areas, according to Guyana's minister for natural resources, Vickram Bharrat. This decision is part of India's...