Brent futures were down $4.71, or 4.2%, to $108.58 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were down $5.45, or 5%, to $102.74 a barrel at 0035 GMT.
US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose $2.72, or 2.6%, to $106.96 a barrel, erasing a 1.6% drop on Tuesday
Sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine have disrupted oil supplies, driving prices higher
Sitharaman said the government is taking various steps in response to the rise in global oil prices
United Arab Emirates energy minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said on Tuesday that the mission of OPEC+ was to stabilise markets and come up with as much supply as possible
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Brent crude futures were poised to open around $3 lower, also after sliding around 7% in the previous session.
Stocks turned lower in afternoon trading on Wall Street Monday as crude oil prices slumped and bond yields eased lower. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% as of 12:27 pm Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 271 points, or 0.8%, to 34,591 and the Nasdaq fell 0.3%. Technology stocks were among the biggest weights on the market. Companies in the sector tend to push and pull the broader market more forcefully because of their pricey valuations. Chipmaker Intel fell 2.2%. Energy companies had some of the biggest losses as crude oil prices fell sharply. Exxon Mobil fell 2.6%. US crude oil slumped 5.2% and Brent crude, the international standard, fell 5%. The drop follows news that China began its most extensive coronavirus lockdown in two years to conduct mass testing and control a growing outbreak in Shanghai. That could put a dent in global demand for energy. Oil prices remain volatile amid the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The United Arab Emirates' energy minister doubl
Oil prices tumble on concerns of weaker Chinese demand
State-run refiners, which control over four-fifths of India's fuel market, are walking a tightrope again, trying to balance the interests of consumers, govt and their own
Brent crude futures slid as low as $115.32 a barrel and were trading down $4.53, or 3.7%, at $116.12 at 0943 GMT.
World stocks were largely flat, holding their ground in the face of another brutal selloff in major bond markets
Asian shares stalled and oil prices slid on Monday as coronavirus lockdown in Shanghai looked set to hit global activity, while throwing another wrench into supply chains
The domestic market being in a cyclical bull run, the more prudent thing would be to buy on dips, said MD Kacholia
Petrol is selling in the national capital at Rs 98.61 per litre while diesel is trading at Rs 89.87 per litre
Nitin Gadkari justified the hikes in fuel prices, thrice in the last four days, saying the oil prices had gone up within the international market owing to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war
A huge plume of black smoke was seen rising in Jeddah where oil giant Aramco has several oil facilities, witnesses said on Friday
Brent crude fell $1.29, or 1.1%, to $117.74 a barrel at 1049 GMT and U.S
With global stockpiles at their lowest since 2014, analysts said the market remained vulnerable to any supply shock
The world may be less dependent on oil now than it was during the energy shocks of the 1970s, but the Ukraine conflict is stark evidence of a stubborn craving for oil