Putin is on his first visit to India in four years, at a time when New Delhi is engaged in talks with the US for a trade deal to cut punitive tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump
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12:14 AM ISTOPEC member Saudi Arabia has slashed its crude oil selling price to Asia for January 2026 to a five-year low amid rising signs of surplus reserves in the oil market. The January Arab Light crude oil official selling price to Asia dropped to $0.60 a barrel above the Oman/Dubai average.
1 min read4 Dec 2025Crude prices rose on December 4, with Brent crude at $63 and WTI at $59.45, following Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil supplies. Despite gains, weak demand and rising US inventories capped prices, while Fitch Ratings revised oil price forecasts downward due to oversupply concerns.
2 min read4 Dec 2025Putin's India visit: Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting India for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, focusing on enhancing trade and partnership
4 min read4 Dec 2025According to market analysts, President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to India carries significant geopolitical weight and could have meaningful implications for India’s economy and equity markets.
2 min read4 Dec 2025The visit comes at a time when India has been facing sustained pressure the US to cut crude purchases from Russia. The high-stakes visit also see India ramping up its defence purchases.
3 min read4 Dec 2025Putin’s visit to New Delhi offers both India and Russia an opportunity to look beyond the past and find new pathways for cooperation that can yield mutual benefits in a context defined by rapid geopolitical changes. How the talks go will be keenly watched.
4 min read3 Dec 2025GLOBAL-OIL/:Oil prices fall on weak demand as markets await Ukraine peace effort for supply signs
2 min read3 Dec 2025Worries over Ukraine and Russia are helping keep oil prices from falling through the floor.
4 min read2 Dec 2025The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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