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SC notice to Vedanta , Ravva Oil, Videocon on govt plea against recovery of $499 mn

NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to Vedanta Limited, Ravva Oil Limited and Videocon Industries Limited on the plea seeking stay on Delhi High Court’s order allowing the enforcement of the arbitrations award allowing Vedanta Ltd and Videocon Industries Ltd to recover $499 million instead of $198 million capped by the…

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Oil prices rise 3% on signs of U.S. economic recovery

NEW YORK- Oil prices rose 3% in volatile trade on Tuesday as Wall Street surged and the International Energy Agency (IEA) increased its oil demand forecast for 2020, but gains were capped by worries about a second wave of coronavirus cases. Brent crude futures LCOc1 ended the session up $1.24, or 3.1%, at $40.96 a…

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Crude oil prices rise as Wall Street rallies, demand improves

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose on Tuesday as Wall Street surged and the International Energy Agency (IEA) increased its oil demand forecast for 2020, but gains were capped by worries about a second wave of coronavirus cases. Brent crude futures were up 59 cents, or 1.5 per cent, to $40.31 a barrel by 11:13 a.m.…

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Saudi Arabia loses 34% oil revenue and billions dollars of Haj due to COVID-19

This was supposed to be Saudi Arabia’s year to shine as host of the prestigious G20 gathering of world leaders. The event would have seen Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman share handshakes and wide smiles with presidents and prime ministers. Instead, the gathering this November will likely be a virtual meet-up, stripping its host of…

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Venezuela’s oil exports plummet as shipping contracts get suspended

Venezuela’s oil exports have fallen nearly 28% in the first half of June, on course for its lowest level in over 70 years as tanker owners and operators suspend contracts for transporting crude from once South America’s largest oil supplier, according to documents and data on Tuesday. Shipping firms are avoiding Venezuela after the United…

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Huge stockbuilds to keep oil product profit margins under pressure: IEA

Massive build-ups in stocks in recent months are set to keep profit margins for refining crude into petroleum products like road and aviation fuels subdued, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday. “Large implied product stock builds set the stage for a subdued margin environment for the near future,” the IEA warned.The new coronavirus outbreak…

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Driller charged over contamination in ‘Gasland’ town

Driller charged over contamination in ‘Gasland’ townNew Delhi: An energy company faces felony charges for polluting residential water wells in a Pennsylvania community that has long been a battleground in the national debate over natural gas drilling and fracking. Houston-based Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. was charged Monday following a grand jury investigation that found…

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Assam well fire continues, Army joins efforts to douse blaze

Guwahati: As gas continued to flow uncontrollably and a fire raged on at a natural gas well of OIL in Assam’s Baghjan, the Army on Monday joined efforts to douse the blaze after the civil administration sought its help in constructing a bridge over an adjoining water body. The state-run Oil India Limited (OIL), in…

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India’s fuel demand reaches 80-85% of pre-COVID levels

India’s fuel demand has reached 80-85 per cent of pre-Covid levels in the first half of June but return to 5 per cent growth trajectory may take up to two years, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and industry leaders said on Tuesday. Fuel sales in the world’s third biggest oil consuming nation had fallen to their…

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ATF price hiked by 16.3 pc; petrol up 47 paise, diesel by 93 paise

Jet fuel or ATF price on Tuesday was hiked by 16.3 per cent while petrol price was increased by 47 paise per litre and that of diesel by a record 93 paise on the back of firming international oil rates. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was hiked by Rs 5,494.5 per kilolitre (kl), or 16.3…

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