Oil Price Hike
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'War will end very quickly': Trump claims Iran is desperate to make a deal, oil prices to plummet
World | May 20, 2026, 07:50 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump said Iran was eager for a deal and predicted oil prices would tumble due to abundant global supply. His statement comes amid ongoing negotiations for a potential peace agreement.
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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay slams fuel price hike by Centre, seeks immediate rollback citing burden on poor
Tamil Nadu | May 15, 2026, 08:17 PM ISTHe also raised concerns over the timing of the price hike, suggesting it came immediately after the conclusion of Assembly elections in five states, calling the move politically insensitive.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 2, 2026
India | Apr 02, 2026, 08:21 PM ISTOn Thursday morning, a massive protest was launched in Malda by people whose names were excluded from the voter list. They blocked National Highway 12.
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Oil prices jump to $100 per barrel, stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for Iran war
India | Mar 13, 2026, 08:14 AM ISTAt least 19 commercial ships have been damaged so far in the war, figures showed Thursday. Through Wednesday night, there had been at least 16 vessels attacked in the Persian Gulf and the wider region, according to the Joint Maritime Information Center, a coalition overseen by the US Navy.
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Pakistan seeks more discounts on oil imports from Russia in comparison to India, Moscow rejects
World | Sep 29, 2023, 09:17 PM ISTAccording to media reports, Pakistan urged Russia to finalise a long-term oil deal while remaining within the price cap at $60 per barrel-- nearly $6.8 less than what Moscow sold to India.
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Oil price rise in India is way 'below' global price hikes: Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
World | Oct 08, 2022, 11:56 AM ISTOil price rise in India: Puri is scheduled to meet energy business leaders in Houston on Saturday.
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Oil prices break USD 100 first time in 8 years as Russia declares war on Ukraine
Business | Feb 24, 2022, 10:31 AM ISTNotably, oil has soared in recent weeks and on Thursday world benchmark Brent finally broke the USD 100 mark last seen in September 2014.
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Oil prices climb amid rising tensions in Middle East
Business | Nov 22, 2019, 07:25 AM ISTOil prices went up, as investors continued observing the escalating geopolitical frictions between Yemen's Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led coalition in the Middle East. The West Texas Intermediate for January delivery increased 1.57 US dollars to settle at 58.58 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Oil price hike an achievement but will fuel inflation
Sep 17, 2012, 02:43 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sept 17: The Reserve Bank today termed the government decision to hike diesel prices a “significant achievement”, but said the move will put pressure on inflation in the short term.“While the recent upward
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Mamata Opposes Hike In Fuel Prices
India | Jun 25, 2011, 01:26 PM ISTKolkata, June 24: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today opposed the fresh hike in fuel prices, saying it will put the common man in great difficulty.“We do not support the repeated rise in fuel