April 22, 2020 - Petroleumbazaar

Trump to consider halting Saudi oil imports, says U.S. has ‘plenty’

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President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was considering the possibility of stopping incoming Saudi Arabian crude oil shipments as a measure to support the battered domestic drilling industry. “Well, I’ll look at it,” Trump told reporters at a daily news conference after he was asked about requests by some Republican lawmakers to…

Kerosene subsidy bill down to zero in March

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India’s kerosene subsidy bill in March was zero because of low oil prices, compared to about Rs 100 crore in the previous month and Rs 339 crore in the same month a year ago, two officials familiar with the matter said on condition of anonymity. Oil prices continue to remain weak in the face of…

Why India barely gains from the historic drop in crude oil prices

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The May futures contract of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell into unchartered territory on Monday, with sellers willing to pay buyers $37.63 a barrel to take delivery. The big problem, of course, was that there is hardly any storage capacity available, so buyers were shying away as well. Note that WTI crude futures contracts…

Low crude price, covid-19 may delay RIL-Aramco deal

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MUMBAI : Historically low crude oil prices could mean the multi-billion dollar deal between Reliance Industries and Saudi Aramco could take longer to seal. Chairman Mukesh Ambani had last August announced Reliance Industries’ plan to sell 20% stake in its refining and petrochemicals business for $15 billion to Saudi Aramco, as part of his plan…

Oil firms float finished fuel products on Arabian Sea as demand slumps

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US oil futures touched an unprecedented negative pricing on Monday over low demand and scarce storage. Closer home, Indian refiners, too, are facing a similar issue with their refined products. This has forced some like Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) to float some products in the Arabian Sea. Officials said products have been stored in tanker…

Lack of space at India’s SPR an opportunity lost: Platts

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Mumbai, Lack of space at India’s strategic oil reserve is an opportunity lost for the country, S&P Global Platts Insight blogpost said Tuesday. The global oil prices have crashed as Covid-19 outbreak had drastically shrunk demand and this has put crude prices in the low range of just about $20 a barrel. India, being a…

Daily Archives: April 22, 2020

Trump to consider halting Saudi oil imports, says U.S. has ‘plenty’

Kerosene subsidy bill down to zero in March

Why India barely gains from the historic drop in crude oil prices

Low crude price, covid-19 may delay RIL-Aramco deal

Oil firms float finished fuel products on Arabian Sea as demand slumps

Lack of space at India’s SPR an opportunity lost: Platts