IEA says Mideast turmoil creating ‘largest supply disruption’, restart of Hormuz traffic vital in limiting war impact

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday the Middle Eastern conflict is generating the “largest supply disruption” in the annals of the worldwide petroleum market, as Tehran’s grip on regional inventories compels Gulf nations to curtail output. In its market report, the IEA stated crude extraction was presently reduced by at least 8.0 million…

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Wall Street slips as oil jumps to $100 barrel

Major US equity benchmarks opened lower on Thursday as crude oil prices climbed to $100 a barrel. At the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 174.7 points, or 0.37%, to 47242.52. The S&P 500 fell 34.9 points, or 0.52%, to 6740.88, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 189.5 points, or 0.83%, to 22526.585. Source

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Cooking gas shortage: Center says 20% of average monthly commercial LPG to be allocated from today by OMCs

Amid reports of shortage of cooking gas supply across India, the central government on Thursday announced that 20% of the average monthly commercial LPG requirement will be allocated from today, March 12, by the oil marketing companies (OMCs) in coordination with the state governments so that there is no hoarding or black marketing. The announcement…

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Government of India takes action on Middle East crisis, committee formed under the chairmanship of Amit Shah, know what it will do

In view of the ongoing crisis in Iran, the central government has formed a three-member group of ministers to closely monitor the situation and deal with the possible impacts. This high level committee will be headed by Home Minister Amit Shah. However, the government says that right now no significant impact is being seen on…

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