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NEW DELHI: While Russia remained the largest supplier of crude to India in Feb, Saudi Arabia narrowed the gap and emerged as a close second, with supplies from the West Asian country rising by 30% to over 1 million barrels a day (mbd), compared to 7.7 lakh barrels in Jan this year.According to data shared…
Qatar’s state-owned energy giant, QatarEnergy, announced on Monday that it had suspended liquefied natural gas (LNG) production following Iranian drone attacks on two of its key processing facilities. The halt affects operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City, the world’s largest LNG complex, and Mesaieed Industrial City, both critical hubs for the Gulf state’s gas output.Qatar’s…
Asia relies heavily on energy supplies from the Middle East, leaving the region particularly exposed. (AI image) Middle East tensions due to the ongoing conflict of Israel and the US with Iran have raised fears of the Strait of Hormuz – a key maritime route being closed – threatening crude oil and LNG supplies for…
Wall Street opened lower on Monday as the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran escalated across the Middle East, sending oil prices sharply higher.About 20 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.7 percent at 48,661.35. The S&P 500 lost 0.5 percent to 6,845.44, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.4 percent to…
For January 2026, the sector-specific indices stood at 157.2 for mining, 167.2 for manufacturing and 212.1 for electricity. (AI image) India’s Index of Industrial Production saw a 4.8% increase year-on-year in January 2026, according to the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. The rise in industrial output was largely driven by a 4.8 per cent…
EPFO interest rate (AI image) EPFO interest rate FY 2025-26: The central government has decided to keep the annual interest rate on Employees’ Provident Fund deposits unchanged at 8.25 per cent for the financial year 2025–26, the Ministry of Labour and Employment said. The move is expected to benefit crores of workers by reinforcing their…
Gold prices witnessed broad-based corrections across major retail markets on Monday, with most cities reporting declines in both 22 carat and 24 carat rates. The pullback in physical markets comes amid softer domestic trends, even as underlying bullion sentiment remains sensitive to global cues, especially amid the ongoing Iran-Israel-US conflict. Here is how much gold…
Indian equities ended sharply lower on Monday as escalating Middle East tensions, surging crude oil prices and sustained foreign outflows triggered broad-based selling. The Nifty50 slipped below the 24,900 mark while the Sensex plunged over 1,000 points, dragging several rate- and oil-sensitive stocks into the red. Amid the volatility, upstream oil producers and select defence…
The ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran has both geopolitical and economic consequences for the world, and India is expected to be impacted too if it persists. Policymakers are closely monitoring crude oil prices and cargo movement following the renewed tensions in the Middle East, though they maintain that it is premature to gauge the broader…
Stock market holiday: Holi is just on the horizon and investors are confused about whether stock market will remain closed on March 3 or on March 4. According to the Exchange’s list of holidays, Dalal Street will remain closed on March 3 and not March 4, on the occasion of Holi, giving traders and investors…
