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A Saudi Aramco administrative building in Dhahran was targeted on October 13, causing a limited fire but no casualties. Crude prices have risen as markets assess Saudi supply risks, but there is no confirmed disruption to Aramco oil production and India’s PSU petrol and diesel prices remain unchange
Donald Trump says the United States will not resume military strikes on Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, but the blockade, sanctions and Hormuz dispute remain unresolved. Here is what the pause means for oil markets, diplomacy and India.
Indian stock markets ended sharply lower on Thursday as the Sensex fell 1,045 points and the Nifty closed below 22,250. Tighter RBI policy, elevated crude oil prices and foreign fund outflows weighed on sentiment.
G7 leaders have agreed to release 100 million barrels of emergency oil stocks over four months, with substantial diesel supplies due in the first 20 days, as geopolitical disruptions keep global fuel markets under pressure.
Sensex closed at 71,909.70 and Nifty at 22,421.95 after an eighth straight weekly decline. With RBI's October 7 policy decision approaching, investors are watching interest rates, crude oil, foreign selling, the rupee and global bond yields.
Sensex and Nifty rebounded on September 25 after Thursday's sharp selloff. At 2:35 PM IST, Sensex was up 328 points at 73,908 while Nifty gained 68 points to 23,131, helped by value buying and softer crude.
The United States and China have extended their trade truce from November 10 to January 10, 2027, giving negotiators two more months to pursue a broader deal. Existing tariffs remain, while rare earths, agriculture and tariff cuts remain under negotiation.
Home Minister Amit Shah has set December 31, 2029 as the government's target for uprooting India's drug trade. Here is what the 2026–29 narcotics roadmap proposes on cartels, synthetic drugs, darknet markets, financial investigations, prevention and rehabilitation.
Brent crude has surged above $100 as US-Iran hostilities disrupt Middle East oil supplies, raising concerns over inflation, markets and India’s import costs.
