Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 70.29 per litre and diesel Rs 63.01 a litre
The launch of a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia drove oil prices down by about a third on Monday
Oil and equity markets had staged solid rebounds on Tuesday after the previous day's pummelling
The main beneficiaries are likely to be the main consuming countries such as India and China, but even there oil companies will be affected.
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The escalating coronavirus fear and price war between oil producing countries led to a sharp 23% one-day fall in crude oil prices on Monday
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Brent crude futures rose by $2.85, or 8.3%, to $37.21 a barrel by 0605 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained $2.46, or 7.9%, to $33.59 a barrel
Oil prices suffered their biggest daily rout since the 1991 Gulf War as top producers Russia and Saudi Arabia launched a price war in the face of weak demand prompted by the spread of the coronavirus
Brent crude was trading at around $36 a barrel, down around 20 per cent by 16:45 GMT on Monday, when analysts lowered share price forecasts for top oil and gas producers
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Analysts do not expect oil prices to regain the nearly 25 per cent slump from Friday's close as the coronavirus outbreak cuts demand
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What happened in China is, to some extent, related to COVID-19, but (the fall in oil price) is independent in its own ways
The fall in oil prices comes at a time when the global economy is already reeling under the impact of coronavirus, which has dented demand across sectors and economies
A 7% decline in the S&P 500 triggered a 15 minute trading pause shortly after the market opened
The Saudi move was no shot across the bows aimed at Russia's reluctance to extend and boost a deal to curb production.
Oil is facing a double whammy due to the impact of coronavirus and OPEC talks falling apart, says analyst
A meeting of main producers was expected to agree to deeper cuts to counter the impact of the new coronavirus -- but Moscow refused to tighten supply