India is projected to maintain a steady 6-6.5 per cent year-on-year real GDP growth in FY26, supported by resilient domestic demand and potential relief from softer global crude oil prices, despite pressures from recent tariff hikes, according to a UBS report.
India's export data for the month of June 2025 will be released later in the day. Amid Iran-Israel hostilities that ended in a ceasefire, uncertainties on US tariffs and a relative spike in global crude prices is likely to have its impact on June trade data.
Global crude oil prices are likely to see downside, weighed down by the de-escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict, soft demand and increasing supply, revealed a latest research report by ICICI Bank.
Indian airlines are facing renewed pressure on profitability as escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten to push global crude oil prices to USD 100 per barrel, according to a report by Nuvama.
Amid rising global crude prices, India's current account deficit (CAD) for FY25 faces an upward risk, as every USD 10 per barrel increase in oil prices can worsen the annual CAD by nearly USD 15 billion, according to a report by Union Bank of India (UBI).
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday hit out at the Modi government over the imposition of cess on petrol and diesel despite falling global crude oil prices and alleged that even though it has collected 38.89 lakh crore since 2014, it has "squeezed" the rightful share of states b
In a post on X, Stalin accused the BJP-led Central government of hiking excise duty on petrol and diesel prices despite a drop in global crude oil rates, stating that citizens are not asking for a price cut but merely begging for no further increases.
The US sanctions impose restrictions on two major Russian oil producers--Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz--as well as 157 tankers, insurance companies, oilfield service providers, and traders.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has slightly revised down global crude oil demand forecast for 2024, citing softer intake by China.
This investment drive aims to ramp up refining capacity, expand petrochemical operations, bolster its network of retail fuel stations, and embrace clean energy initiatives, according to company sources.