Stock exchanges have slapped fines on state-owned oil and gas firms including IOC, ONGC and GAIL for their failure to meet listing requirements of having a requisite number of independent directors and women directors. In separate filings, the companies detailed the fines imposed by the BSE and NSE but were quick to point out that … Read more
Energy markets are not short of geopolitics these days. The petro-nations’ decision to cut output quotas next month might ultimately have a limited supply impact but sends a clear message. Similarly, the West’s idea of an oil price cap will face strong implementation difficulties but adds to the confrontation. Geopolitics look set to inject noise … Read more
Oil prices turned down in early trade on Friday after a slight rebound in the previous session, leaving them set to fall for a second straight week on worries that central banks’ aggressive rate hikes and China’s COVID-19 curbs will hurt demand. Brent crude futures slipped 12 cents, or 0.1%, to $89.03 a barrel at … Read more