With rupee nearing 80 to a dollar, govt. raises gold import duties to 15%

[ad_1] In a bid to curb a surge in gold imports and check windfall profits being made by crude petroleum producers, the Government has raised the import duty on the yellow metal from 10.75% to 15% and levied fresh taxes on the export of petrol, fuel and ATF as well as the domestic sale of […]

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Data | India, China help lift Russia’s post-war crude oil exports

[ad_1] In 2022, despite severe sanctions, Russia’s crude oil exports have been higher than the 2021 levels. While the European countries have continued to source their oil from Russia at levels recorded in 2021, exports were markedly higher to non-EU and non-G7 countries such as India. In just past months, India has imported from Russia […]

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Indian crude oil basket touches 10-year high, petrol price unchanged

[ad_1] The Indian basket of crude oil on June 9 touched $121.28, matching levels seen in February-March 2012 The Indian basket of crude oil on June 9 touched $121.28, matching levels seen in February-March 2012 The basket of crude oil that India buys has hit a decade high of $121 per barrel, but retail selling […]

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Opec Plus | The cartel and its allies that keep oil on the boil

[ad_1] As energy prices rise amid crippling sanctions against Russia, OPEC and its partners are under pressure to stabilise the market  As energy prices rise amid crippling sanctions against Russia, OPEC and its partners are under pressure to stabilise the market  OPEC Plus countries, an alliance between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and […]

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Data | India’s downturn in domestic crude oil production persists

[ad_1] India depends on imports to meet 85% of its crude oil needs, and its ageing oil wells are a major hiccup in the country’s ambition to reduce import reliance India depends on imports to meet 85% of its crude oil needs, and its ageing oil wells are a major hiccup in the country’s ambition […]

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Commercial LPG rate reduced by ₹135, ATF price cut by 1.3%

[ad_1] Commercial LPG rates were reduced to ₹2,219 per 19-kg cylinder, from ₹2,354, the notification showed Commercial LPG rates were reduced to ₹2,219 per 19-kg cylinder, from ₹2,354, the notification showed Jet fuel prices on June 1 were cut by 1.3 per cent — the first reduction after 10 rounds of price hikes — on […]

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Surge in oil imports widens trade deficit in April

[ad_1] A surge in crude oil imports swelled India’s goods imports bill in April to $60.3 billion, a 31% growth, official data showed. With merchandise exports expanding 30.7% to $40.19 billion, the trade deficit widened last month to $20.11 billion, from March’s $18.5 billion. Meanwhile, India’s crude oil imports hit a record high in April, […]

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