Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri says on Thursday that the Exploration and Production in the energy sector of India offers an investment opportunity of at least 100 billion by 2030.
The Indian rupee experienced significant volatility in June, largely driven by the impact of elections, Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) outflows, and a rise in oil prices, which collectively strengthened the US dollar against the rupee, according to a report by Bank of Baroda.
After taking charge of Petroleum Ministry for the second term, minister Hardeep Singh Puri said he will work to bring natural gas under Goods and Services Tax (GST). Currently, all petroleum products, alcohol and tobacco are out of the ambit of GST.
This surge will be fuelled by investments amounting to around Rs 19,000 crore, including significant contributions from a new major player entering the market.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+, revealed that they would continue to enforce substantial oil production cuts totalling 5.86 million bpd.
Faced with slow demand growth, high interest rates, and the rise in U.S. oil production, the group aims to support oil prices by managing supply tightly.
In April 2024, Brent Crude Oil prices hovered around USD 89.4 per barrel, experiencing a slight ease due to concerns over global demand and a stronger dollar index.
Indian stocks opened higher on Monday morning, backed by strong US markets which showed a robust performance on Friday. Also, improved investor sentiment with the relative easing in tensions in the Middle East and declining oil prices supported the Indian stocks.
According to S&P Global Commodity Insights, Russell Hardy, the CEO of Vitol, delivered this forecast, indicating that spot crude prices could surge to USD 100/b later this year if Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) continues its production discipline and persists i
This sudden and significant uptick in oil prices has sent reverberations throughout global financial markets, reigniting fears of inflationary pressures and prompting deep concerns among central bankers, policymakers, and investors alike.
Stating that India's policy was 'Nation First' and the consumer was 'paramount', Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the Centre was able to keep oil prices from shooting up despite global turbulence amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict and drone attacks on merchant ships in the Red Se