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.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in its latest report has said Iran produced 3.259 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in October, while the figure was 3.327 million bpd in September.
Brent futures rose 14 cents, or 0.2%, to $72.03 a barrel by 0745 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 13 cents, or 0.2%, at $68.25.
Days after a blast triggered a fire at its Gujarat refinery resulting in the death of one person, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) reported a fire at its Mathura refinery on Tuesday (November 13, 2024).
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The world price of crude oil today, November 12, 2024
India's export of fuels like diesel to the European Union jumped 58 per cent in the first three quarters of 2024, with a bulk of them likely coming from refining discounted Russian oil, according to a monthly tracker report.