Brent crude futures were down 0.23%, or 17 cents, to $75.00 a barrel by 1314 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $71.01 a barrel, down 23 cents, or 0.32%.
Indian crude oil and condensate production dropped by four percent year-over-year in October 2024, reaching 2.3 million metric tons (MMT), according to recent data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).
In its latest short term energy outlook (STEO), which was released recently, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said India has emerged as the leading source of growth in global oil consumption in its forecast.
The Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) and the Vice Presidency for Scientific, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy are forming a joint working group to drive digital transformation in the refining sector.
The world price of crude oil today, November 21, 2024
The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission has called for a six-month study on China's indirect oil entry routes to protect the country from sanctions.
Brent crude futures were down 29 cents, or 0.4%, to $73.01 a barrel by 1240 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures slipped by 34 cents, or 0.5%, to $68.82.
India's oil product demand saw a 3% year-over-year increase in October, likely to continue in November due to higher vehicle sales and robust agricultural sector demand.
Brent crude futures were up $1.52, or 2.14%, to $72.56 a barrel at 1503 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $68.41 a barrel, up $1.39 cents, or 2.07%.
The head of Iranian Oil Terminals Company (IOTC) said his company is implementing new projects to improve oil export infrastructure at Kharg Island, IRNA reported.
President-elect Donald Trump's promise to slap an across-the-board tariff of at least 10 per cent on all imports including from Canada is unlikely to apply to Canadian oil, energy experts are predicting.
India's Union Petroleum Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, expressed optimism that increased oil production from US, Canada, and Brazil will stabilize global oil markets and reduce price volatility.
Mohammad Sadegh Azimifard, the CEO of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) has said that oil product consumption has increased by 9 percent.
India's Petroleum Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, expressed hope that increased oil production from western countries like the U.S. and Canada will stabilize markets and prices.