Crude flows recover, diesel does not, and India’s refiners land on opposite sides
Brent spent the week in a US$96-104 band. On 1 October alone it swung from US$96.55 to US$103.96 and closed...
08 October 2026
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Gulf oil flows quietly return to normal as India’s crude basket hits a fresh high
Oil had its roughest week yet for headline-chasing. Prices jumped on Monday after the US rejected Iran’s terms for reopening...
01 October 2026
Saudi pipeline restart brings relief, but India’s crude import bill surges to new highs
Saudi Arabia restarted its East-West pipeline this week, with exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu resuming on Tuesday....
24 September 2026
Crude breaks past USUS$100 as the conflict opens two new fronts
The fragile calm that had briefly pulled Brent below US$86 a barrel in late August unravelled fast. On 5 September,...
10 September 2026
Oil markets whiplash as mines, missiles and drones hit two fronts at once
The de-escalation that briefly took Brent below US$86 a barrel in late August did not last. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said...
03 September 2026
Brent slides as Hormuz eases, but India’s crude math stays complicated
Brent crude, which had touched US$95.29 a barrel on 21 August, fell for three straight sessions to trade just below...
27 August 2026
IEA's August Outlook Deepens the Deficit. What It Means for India
IEA's August Outlook Deepens the Deficit. What It Means for India The International Energy Agency's (IEA’s) Oil Market Report for...
14 August 2026
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AI's carbon math: The technology helps oil as much as it helps solar, and that is the problem
Does artificial intelligence help the fight against climate change, or does it quietly work against it? Most people would answer...
13 August 2026
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After the truce, the real test begins: Why Hormuz won't fix India's oil vulnerability anytime soon
When US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire agreement with Iran on 15 June 2026 — authorising the ‘toll free’...
15 June 2026
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The hidden cost of the oil shock: Is India entering an era of demand destruction?
For much of the past two decades, India’s energy story has been defined by one powerful assumption: demand would keep...
31 May 2026
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India’s $170 billion energy bet: Why solar, coal and refining are rising together
India's energy story is often presented as a choice between the old and the new. Coal versus solar. Fossil fuels...
29 May 2026
OPEC output strategy, Venezuela crude flows and global storage investments reshape energy markets
OPEC’s planned output increase highlights producer confidence despite Hormuz disruption risks Key members of OPEC and allied producers are expected...
22 May 2026