According to Geojit, the area under kharif crops in Telangana was at 2 mln acres (1 acre = 0.40 ha) as of Wednesday, drastically higher than the kharif crop area of 153,889 acres a year ago, according to data from the state government.
Brent crude futures slid 40 cents, or 0.5%, to $84.84 a barrel by 0036 GMT, after settling down 0.6% on Friday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $80.34 a barrel, down 39 cents, or 0.5%.
According to Geojit, The southwest monsoon, whose progress had stalled for a few days, is likely to advance into some more parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra over the next 3-4 days, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday.
Brent futures for August delivery dipped 11 cents to $85.60 a barrel by 0013 GMT, while U.S. crude was down 9 cents to $81.20 per barrel.
According to Geojit, The country received a weighted average rainfall of 6.2 mm on Wedensday, 1% above the normal rainfall of 6.1 mm, the India Meteorological Department said.
Brent crude futures for August delivery rose 8 cents to $85.15 a barrel by 0008 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for June was down 27 cents, or 0.3%, to $81.30 per barrel.
According to Geojit, The southwest monsoon will likely cover some parts of Bihar and Jharkhand, remaining parts of sub-Himalayan West Bengal, some parts of Gangetic West Bengal, more parts of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and coastal Andhra Pradesh during the next 3-4 days, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday.
Brent crude futures for August delivery rose 6 cents to $85.39 a barrel by 0016 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for June was up 10 cents to $81.67 per barrel.
According to Geojit, The El Nino weather phenomenon, which exacerbated the increase in global temperatures, has been replaced by El Nino Southern Oscillation-neutral conditions during the past month, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a report.
Global benchmark Brent crude futures were up 21 cents, or 0.25%, at $84.46 per barrel at 0001 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 16 cents, or 0.2%, at $80.49 a barrel.
Commodity market participants will closely monitor Chinese home prices data, especially to assess the impact of recent measures aimed at the property market, with any disappointment potentially increasing calls for further stimulus.
According to Geojit, The advance of the southwest monsoon over Gujarat may get delayed as rainfall activity will likely weaken in the state over the next few days, private weather agency Skymet said.
Brent crude futures were down 72 cents, or 0.87%, to $82.04 a barrel at 0100 GMT. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) U.S. crude futures lost 79 cents, or 1%, to trade at $77.84 a barrel, reversing small gains in the previous session.
According to Geojit, The southwest monsoon is likely to advance into more parts of Odisha and coastal Andhra Pradesh in the next three to four days, the India Meterological Department said in a note.
Brent crude futures lost 14 cents, or 0.17%, to $82.46 a barrel at 0039 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 16 cents, or 0.2%, to hit $78.34. Both benchmarks had gained about 0.8% in the previous session.
According to Geojit, The southwest monsoon, which advanced to some more parts of Maharashtra and Telangana today, will likely cover more parts of Chhattisgarh and Telangana during the next 48 hours, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday.
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Brent crude futures rose 11 cents, or 0.1%, to $82.04 a barrel at 0016 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 18 cents, or 0.2%, to settle at $78.10.
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According to Geojit, The southwest monsoon, which advanced to some more parts of Maharashtra on Monday, will likely cover some parts of south Gujarat and some more parts of Maharashtra in the next two days, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday.
Brent crude futures and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures slipped 4 cents to $79.58 and $75.49 a barrel, respectively, by 0036 GMT.
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According to Geojit, The conditions are favourable for the southwest monsoon to advance to more parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, in the next three to four days, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday.
Brent crude futures rose 16 cents or 0.2% to $80.03 per barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 16 cents or 0.2% to $75.71 as at 0007 GMT.
Spot gold was up 0.8% at $2,373.31 per ounce as of 0258 GMT, after rising 1% in the previous session.