US President-elect Donald Trump said he will revoke an offshore oil and gas drilling ban announced by outgoing Democratic President Joe Biden, in a press conference on Tuesday.
India's top explorer Oil And Natural Gas Corp on Wednesday said energy major BP will act as technical service provider to help boost oil and gas output from the country's largest producing field, off India's west coast.
The price of a barrel of Brent North Sea crude rose by 29 cents, or 0.38 percent, to $77.34 a barrel today. US West Texas Intermediate crude also rose by 38 cents, or 0.51 percent, to $74.63 a barrel.
The price per barrel of North Sea Brent oil fell 7 cents to $ 76, 23 cents today. U.S. West Texas Intermediate oil is also trading at 12 cents, down 0.16 per cent at $ 73, 44 cents.
India has issued a tender to private companies to build and operate a new storage site for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve of the world's third-largest crude oil importer.
India's crude oil import from Russia decreased by 13.2% in December, but remained the largest supplier, accounting for 31% of India's total crude oil imports.
TankerTrackers, a shipping analytics company, reported a surge in Iran’s crude oil exports during the latter half of December 2024, following slow growth earlier in the month.
Brent crude futures settled up 65 cents, or 0.88%, to $74.64 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude settled up 73 cents, or 1.03%, to $71.72 a barrel.
Brent crude futures rose by 54 cents, or 0.73%, to $74.53 a barrel as of 1107 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 57 cents, or 0.8%, to $71.56 a barrel.
India's largest refiner seeks Middle Eastern crude cargoes to compensate for reduced Russia supplies, highlighting shifting export patterns as traders anticipate global market prospects in 2025.
India surpasses China's oil demand growth rate in 2024, becoming one of the fastest-growing fuel consumption centers, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights.