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August 17, 2026, 06:36 PM - 4 min read
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday, extending their recent losing streak as rising crude oil prices and persistent geopolitical tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment.
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August 11, 2026, 04:52 PM - 4 min read
The sharp rise in crude prices came after Trump said Iran should compensate the United States for damages he claimed Tehran had caused over the past five decades.
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August 10, 2026, 05:28 PM - 4 min read
India expands LNG sourcing from six to 15 countries as government seeks to shield energy supplies from geopolitical and transit risks.
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August 1, 2026, 04:29 PM - 3 min read
Defending its E20 policy, the Centre said petrol would have touched ₹125 a litre during the Iran conflict without ethanol blending, while consumers paid around ₹95.
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July 29, 2026, 03:10 PM - 4 min read
The rebound came after three consecutive sessions of losses, with investors shifting their focus from recent easing in geopolitical risks to the possibility of renewed instability affecting energy markets.
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July 23, 2026, 04:04 PM - 5 min read
The BSE Sensex declined 363.66 points, or 0.47 per cent, to close at 76,391.39, while the NSE Nifty50 fell 126.65 points, or 0.53 per cent, to settle at 23,869.60.
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July 22, 2026, 06:09 PM - 5 min read
The recent surge has been driven largely by heightened geopolitical uncertainty in West Asia, with investors closely watching developments that could affect oil production and shipping routes in one of the world's most important energy-producing regions.
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July 16, 2026, 09:46 AM - 2 min read
Brent crude futures rose 33 cents, or 0.4 per cent, to US$85.28 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 42 cents, or 0.5 per cent, to US$80.02 per barrel.
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July 11, 2026, 10:51 AM - 2 min read
The drop is expected to amount to around 1 million barrels per day in 2026, owing to higher prices and supply disruptions triggered by the US-Iran war, the report from the agency said on Saturday.
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July 10, 2026, 11:22 AM - 2 min read
The ongoing conflict in Iran has delayed the complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passage for more than 20 per cent of global oil trade. Further disruption to the waterway could tighten global energy supplies.
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July 9, 2026, 09:16 AM - 2 min read
Oil prices are expected to gain momentum in the coming days, as both Iran and the United States announced fresh restrictions and a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
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July 3, 2026, 09:09 AM - 2 min read
This is the first time that prices have stayed below $72 a barrel for a week since the war broke out on February 28.
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