Explained: How Iran war is driving sharp rise in oil and gas prices

Global oil prices surged sharply this week as the war involving Iran intensified raising fears of prolonged disruptions to energy supplies from the Middle East.The spike in prices comes a week after the United States and Israel launched major attacks on Iran, escalating tensions into a wider regional conflict. The ongoing hostilities have disrupted key … Read more

‘Indians been good actors’: Why US ‘agreed to let’ India resume buying Russian oil temporarily

The United States has given “permission” to India to buy Russian oil already stranded at sea issuing a temporary waiver aimed at stabilising global oil supplies amid disruptions caused by the escalating conflict in West Asia.US treasury secretary Scott Bessent referred to India as a “very good actor” for previously complying with Washington’s request to … Read more

Emirates NBD bank waives fees for cash withdrawals from other ATMs across UAE, GCC as Iran and US–Israel war fears grow

Banking relief for UAE and Gulf amid Iran–US–Israel crisis: Emirates NBD Bank removes ATM cash withdrawal charges In a move aimed at easing financial access during a turbulent period in the Gulf, Emirates NBD has announced that it will temporarily waive ATM withdrawal fees at other banks’ machines across the UAE and the wider GCC. … Read more

Dubai’s luxury market breaks records: UAE emirate’s third most expensive apartment sale logs whopping Dh422 million despite US-Israel war on Iran

Dubai records Dh422m apartment sale, third highest ever amid regional tensions Dubai’s ultra-luxury property market has delivered another headline-grabbing milestone. Even as geopolitical tensions ripple across the Middle East, the emirate has recorded a Dh422 million apartment sale, the third-most expensive residential apartment transaction in its history, highlighting the remarkable resilience of Dubai’s high-end real … Read more

Domestic Cooking Gas Price Increase: LPG price hike: Domestic cylinders may rise by Rs 60, commercial cylinders by Rs 115 – report

NEW DELHI: The price of domestic cooking gas cylinders has been increased from Saturday (March 7), with the cost of a 14.2-kg LPG cylinder rising by Rs 60 across the country, according to sources cited by news agency ANI.With the latest revision, the price of a 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder in Delhi may increase from … Read more

Us India Oil Waiver: ‘Releases the pressure on other refineries’: US says India’s Russian oil waiver is a short-term step to stabilise global prices

The United States has said its decision to grant India a temporary waiver to purchase certain Russian oil supplies is a short-term move aimed at stabilising global crude prices amid supply disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East.US energy secretary Chris Wright said the measure is intended to quickly bring oil stored in floating … Read more

As West Asia conflict rages on, India’s pharma exports stare at Rs 5K crore potential losses

Hyderabad: India’s pharmaceutical sector is staring at potential losses of Rs 2,500– Rs 5,000 crore if March exports to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the wider West Asia and North Africa (WANA) are completely disrupted by the ongoing West Asia conflict, which is intensifying pressure on freight, shipping routes, and delivery schedules, according to … Read more

Noida airport update: Jewar airport gets DGCA aerodrome licence, what you need to know

The upcoming Noida International Airport in Jewar has received its aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), clearing a key regulatory hurdle and bringing the project closer to the start of flight operations.The development was confirmed by Rakesh Kumar Singh, chief executive officer of Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) and the Yamuna … Read more

US stocks today: Dow tumbles 900 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq slide 1.6% as oil crosses $90; weak jobs data raise stagflation fears

US stocks fell sharply on Friday as surging oil prices and disappointing economic data fuelled concerns about a potential stagflation scenario, where slowing growth combines with rising inflation.The S&P 500 dropped 1.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 909 points, or 1.9%, to 48,338.36 as of 9:35 am Eastern Time, AP reported. The Nasdaq … Read more

Forex kitty jumps $4.88 billion to all-time high of $728.49 billion: RBI data

India’s foreign exchange reserves surged $4.885 billion to an all-time high of $728.494 billion during the week ended February 27, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.In the previous reporting week, the country’s reserves had declined by $2.119 billion to $723.608 billion, PTI reported. The earlier record high stood … Read more