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Asian shares take a breather: Japanese Yen weakens sharply; Brent and WTI crude prices fall after overnight spike

Asian shares paused their recent rally on Thursday as investors positioned for month- and quarter-end flows, while the Japanese yen weakened to fresh lows against the euro and the Swiss franc surged amid currency market volatility.Oil prices slipped after climbing over 2% overnight to seven-week highs, following a surprise drop in US crude inventories that…

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Record cargoes: Russia’s crude exports climb to 16-month highs; refineries scale back due to Ukraine attacks

JPMorgan Chase & Co. estimates indicate that Russian refining operations have declined to under 5 million barrels daily. (AI image) Russia’s crude oil exports have climbed to a 16-month high at a time when its own refineries are reeling under drone attacks from Ukraine. Vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg shows that the four-week average exports…

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Asian stocks drop: Nikkei slides on weak manufacturing; Brent crude and gold show volatility

Representative image credits: AP Asian stocks dropped Wednesday following losses on Wall Street, as Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell offered little clarity on future interest rates and US economic data fueled concerns about slowing growth.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slid 0.4% in mid-morning trade. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% in the previous…

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India-Azerbaijan energy ties: Crude oil shipments to New Delhi restart after 10-month halt; pricing dispute settled

Azerbaijan has resumed crude oil exports to India after a 10-month break, resolving the pricing issue that had led to the halt in supplies, according to people familiar with the matter. In August, Azerbaijan exported 1,747.07 tonnes of crude oil to India, valued at $781,520, according to its customs data, as cited by ET.Energy cooperation…

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Indian refiners jumping at chance: How Ukraine attacks on Russia’s refineries are indirectly benefiting India’s crude buys – explained

The US has responded to India’s continued purchase of discounted Russian oil by imposing tariffs on Indian goods. (AI image) Hit by Ukraine’s drone attacks, Russia’s oil refineries are reeling – but India has turned this crisis in Russia into an opportunity. The substantial price difference between Russian and Middle Eastern oil has attracted Indian…

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Sanctions bite: Nayara Energy struggles with non-Russian crude for 2nd consecutive month; western shippers refuse cargoes

Nayara Energy, India’s second-largest private oil refiner, is facing a second consecutive month of difficulty in securing non-Russian crude supplies as western shipping companies continue to refuse transportation of cargoes, according to ship tracking data cited by news agency PTI.Part-owned by Russia’s Rosneft PJSC, which holds a 49.13 per cent stake, Nayara has reduced operations…

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