Crude price

The earnings reported so far are in line with expectations. Photo: Reuters

Rising crude prices crimp profit growth in Q3, early trends show

2 min read . 23 Jan 2019

HSBC cut its average 2019 Brent crude oil price forecast by $16 per barrel, to $64 per barrel, citing surging US production and an uncertain demand backdrop. Photo: Bloomberg

Oil prices rise 1% amid supply cuts

2 min read . 15 Jan 2019

After starting 2019 on a cautious tone, hedge funds last week slashed bets on falling Brent crude prices to the lowest level since mid-November. Photo: Bloomberg

Oil bears get out of the way as crude’s rebound takes hold

2 min read . 14 Jan 2019

Both crude benchmarks are down roughly 40 percent from highs touched in October. Photo: AFP

Oil slips back towards 18-month lows on oversupply

1 min read . 27 Dec 2018

Oil refinery throughput in November in China fell from October.

Oil prices fall today as investors book profits amid China economy worries

1 min read . 14 Dec 2018

The US turned into a net oil exporter last week, breaking 75 years of continued dependence on foreign oil.

Opec-allies’ output cut may not amount to big shift in oil prices

1 min read . 10 Dec 2018

Both crude benchmarks—WTI and Brent—climbed by around 4% the previous session after the US-China trade deal. Photo: Bloomberg

Oil gives up ground as Saudis say OPEC+ cut still up in the air

2 min read . 04 Dec 2018

Sensex, Nifty see most gains since July; rupee since Jan 2012

3 min read . 02 Dec 2018

Futures in New York rose as much as 1.5% after a 6.2% slump last week

Oil prices climb as OPEC output curb plan overshadows US production

2 min read . 19 Nov 2018

Illustration: Jayachandran/Mint (Jayachandran/Mint)

Opinion | Indian growth’s crude volatility challenge

4 min read . 13 Nov 2018

Oil stemmed its slump into a bear market after Opec and its allies started laying the groundwork to cut supply in 2019, reversing an almost year-long expansion. Photo: Bloomberg

Oil stems bear market collapse as Opec+ move closer to cuts

1 min read . 12 Nov 2018

The US has reimposed sanctions on Iranian energy, banking, shipping, and shipbuilding industries.

With US waiver, India’s Iranian oil imports to continue

4 min read . 06 Nov 2018

Iran says it would break with the sanctions and continue to sell oil abroad. Photo: Reuters (Reuters)

Oil mixed as US imposes Iran sanctions, Tehran defiant

2 min read . 06 Nov 2018

WTI crude has fallen nearly 10% so far this month, while Brent is down nearly 9%.

Oil prices continue fall amid global stock market slump

1 min read . 25 Oct 2018

What broke up the oil price rally

1 min read . 25 Oct 2018

Brent for December settlement was $1.38 lower at $78.45 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. Photo: Bloomberg

Oil at one-month low as Saudi Arabia pledges adequate supply

1 min read . 23 Oct 2018

Brent crude oil futures were at $84.86 per barrel at 9.10am, up 6 cents from their last close. Photo: Reuters

Oil prices firm on Iran sanctions, but rising US supply and strong dollar weigh

1 min read . 03 Oct 2018

Packaging cost of cement is likely to surge as crude oil prices rise. Graphic: Naveen Kumar Saini/Mint

Impact of rising crude oil prices on packaging cost of cement producers

1 min read . 02 Oct 2018

Opinion | The case for another interest rate hike

3 min read . 01 Oct 2018

Benchmark Brent crude hit its highest since November 2014 at $80.94 per barrel, up $2.14 or 2.7 percent, before easing back to around $80.65.

Oil prices at 4-year high after OPEC rebuffs Trump, fails to raise output

2 min read . 24 Sep 2018