he frontline Nifty50 index made a dash for 15,300-mark in the intra-day trade, and hit a high of 15,273.
Brent crude futures rose 24 cents, or 0.38%, to $62.94 a barrel after four days of losses
Yesterday, a report said that the finance ministry is considering cutting excise duties on petrol and diesel to cushion the impact of record-high domestic prices, quoting three government officials
Brent crude dropped 14 cents or 0.2% to $63.55 a barrel by 1145 GMT, after losing 1.1% the previous day
OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo said the outlook for oil demand was looking more positive, particularly in Asia
The group meets on Thursday and could discuss allowing as much as 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude back into the market
At 8.48 pm (IST), Brent crude was trading at $64.65 a barrel, up 0.36 per cent
The approval of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 shot also buoyed the economic outlook
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 futures jumped $1.10, or 1.8%, to $62.60 a barrel
Spot gold was trading at 1,729.20 an ounce, down 2.39 per cent, in international market at 9 pm IST - the lowest since June 26 at $1,755.45
Oil demand was seen growing by 5-7 million barrels per day in 2021
Brent crude futures for April, which expire on Friday, fell 86 cents, or 1.3%, to $66.02 a barrel
Futures in New York fell as much as 0.9 per cent on Thursday with US equities weakening amid concerns that markets could soon face accelerating inflation
Pradhan on Thursday said petroleum products in the country are getting costlier due to rising prices of crude by oil-producing nations
Barclays cited weaker than expected supply response from US producers to higher prices
OPEC+ will have an important say in how the oil supercycle plays out. Oil prices are now at a level that could bring at least the smaller US operators back and even start to tempt renewed longer-cycle
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed on Wednesday to fresh 13-month highs after U.S. government data showed a drop in crude output after a deep freeze disrupted production last week.
IEA projection of rising demand for oil adds to New Delhi's worry
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices were steady on Tuesday, trading close to more than year-long highs on signs that global coronavirus restrictions were being eased although concerns about the pace of a U.S. economic recovery and return of Texas oil production kept gains in check.
With the Centre increasing reliance on tax revenue from oil, the inclusion of petrol and diesel under GST can be problematic