The oil supply update by the minister attaches importance, given that the international oil prices shot up sharply post the early morning attack on Iran by Israel. At the time of filing this report, crude oil WTI futures were trading 6 per cent higher at USD 72.04 per barrel.
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to maintain higher risk buffers is expected to strengthen its balance sheet and support India's macroeconomic fundamentals, especially at a time when global oil prices are expected to remain benign, according to a recent report by ICICI Bank.
Puri mentioned that the government had reduced the cess on petrol and diesel in November 2021 and May 2022, leading to price reductions of Rs 13 and Rs 16 per liter, respectively. He attributed this to the combined efforts of the central and state governments in reducing taxes.
LPG losses incurred by oil marketing companies (OMCs) are expected to decrease by around 45 per cent in FY26 if crude oil prices remain stable at USD 65 per barrel, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings.
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
As crude oil prices decline sharply and global commodity markets reel under pressure, India's macroeconomic fundamentals appear much stronger compared to previous global crises, highlights a report by Motilal Oswal.
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Chandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule on Tuesday expressed surprise at the recent hike in LPG cylinder prices, questioning why the public is not getting the benefit of the fall in crude oil prices in the country.
In a post on X, Kharge accused the government of exploiting the public, claiming that while crude oil prices have dropped by 34% since May 2014, the prices of fuel remain unchanged.
Core inflation edged higher in February, mainly due to a surge in gold prices, but the stabilization of global edible oil prices and expectations of a normal monsoon suggest a favourable food inflation trend in the coming months.
India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation is expected to decline to 2 per cent in February 2025 from 2.3 per cent in January, primarily due to a drop in oil prices and a seasonal decline in food prices, according to a report by Union Bank of India.