Crude oil is a naturally occurring petroleum product composed of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and miscellaneous organic compounds. It is called a fossil fuel because it is made up of ancient fossils. The oil in use today came from water-based plants and animals that lived even before the existence of dinosaurs. It is a non-renewable resource, which is extracted from the earth by oil drilling. It is usually found alongside other resources, such as natural gas and saline water. After its extraction, crude oil is refined to produce various types of fuels, including gasoline, kerosene, diesel, and various other forms of petrochemicals. It can also be used to create products that aren't typically associated with petroleum, like perfume, fertiliser, and computers are all made with crude oil. Although it is often called black gold, crude oil’s colour may vary in black, dark brown, yellow, red, or even green depending on its hydrocarbon composition. Crude oil also is categorised as ‘sweet’ or ‘sour’ depending on the level of sulphur, which occurs either as elemental sulphur or in compounds such as hydrogen sulphide. Crude oil is a global commodity that trades in markets around the world, both as spot oil and via derivatives contracts. More
Instead of revising the target band, Sanyal calls for modernising the Consumer Price Index basket and base year to reflect current consumption trends more accurately.
Crude prices extended their fall the ceasefire between Israel and Iran stood firm, leading to shares of domestic OMCs to rally.
On June 20, Indian rupee closed at 86.60 a dollar, down 0.2 percent from its Thursday's close of 86.73 a dollar. So far in June, the rupee weakened 1.2 percent while so far in 2025 it has fallen 1.1 percent.
Crude oil prices affect the paint business and tyre industries are they are raw material-intensive industries, that depend on crude oil for production.
Crude oil prices spiked over 10 percent on June 13, marking their steepest weekly rise since 2022 as Israel conducted strikes on key Iranian installations.
Underlying volume growth continues to remain strong
Lower crude prices translate to softer input costs for paint companies like Asian Paints, as the manufacture of paint requires more than 300 items, most being petroleum-based.
Senior executives from the domestic carriers told Moneycontrol they negotiated for lower jet fuel prices as part of their yearly contracts with oil marketing companies following a nearly 30 percent fall in the price of crude, from around $95 a barrel in November 2024 to $60 a barrel in March 2025.
Crude prices dropped over 1 percent on Monday as US President Donald Trump's fresh tariff threats and demands for lower oil prices weighed on global markets.
India will take a call on shifting to other sources for its crude oil requirements after studying the fine-print of the latest sanctions by US on Russia's energy sector. The sanctions will be supervised by the incoming Trump administration.
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Brent crude futures dipped 31 cents, or 0.4%, to $75.73 a barrel by 0011 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures shed 32 cents, or 0.5%, to $71.42 per barrel.
Brent crude futures rose 45 cents, or 0.6%, to $74.67 a barrel by 0023 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $70.84 a barrel, up 45 cents, or 0.6%.
Brent had gained over 3 percent on Monday, while US crude futures was up over 4 percent.
Brent crude futures inched down 4 cents, or 0.1%, to $76.77 a barrel by 0035 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $73.39 a barrel, down 13 cents, or 0.2%.
US markets traded positive ahead of major tech stocks earnings reports and the Federal Reserve’s interest rates decision. European markets were mixed while Asian indices rallied. Crude fell.
US markets surged as fresh CPI data came in line with expectations, fuelling rate cut hopes. European and Asian indices gained. Crude declined.
Brent crude futures for September rose 7 cents to $82.44 a barrel by 0014 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for September increased 4 cents to $78.32 per barrel.
US markets traded higher as GDP for the second quarter grew 2.8 percent. European markets traded mixed while Asian indices dragged. Crude gained.
Brent crude futures for September fell 38 cents, or 0.5%, to $81.33 a barrel by 0129 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for September slid 33 cents, or 0.4%, to $77.26 per barrel.
US markets traded negative tech stocks fell, signaling a downturn in the big tech rally. European and Asian markets also declined. Crude gained.
Brent crude futures for September rose 46 cents to $81.47 a barrel by 0020 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for September increased 42 cents to $77.38 per barrel.
US markets traded positive as investors await earnings reports from major tech companies. European and Asian indices declined. Crude tumbled.
Brent crude futures for September fell 9 cents to $82.31 a barrel by 0005 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for September declined 10 cents to $78.30 per barrel.
Brent crude prices were up 48 cents, or 0.57%, at $83.10 a barrel by 0035 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 42 cents, or 0.52%, to $80.55.