How rising crude prices amid Strait of Hormuz closure may spell gains for Indian upstream oil companies

Wars and geopolitical conflicts often have unexpected impacts for economies. Countries are struggling with tight energy supplies and companies in the Gulf are forced to rethink their production volumes. The key question is, what impact will the Middle East conflict have on Indian companies?While most Indian retailers are facing losses amid supply concerns, the Iran…

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Rs 4,000 crore infra push: PM Modi unveils key projects in Sikkim across healthcare, housing, education and other sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Sikkim, where he is participating in the State’s Golden Jubilee celebrations of statehood. During the event, the Prime Minister described the Northeast as India’s “Ashtalakshmi” and highlighted the Himalayan State’s significance within it. During the visit, he also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of…

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Strait of Hormuz blockade persists, but India’s imports of Russian oil are down from highs seen in March – here’s why

Nearly all Indian refiners, except Numaligarh Refinery, are now importing Russian crude. (AI image) India’s imports of crude oil from Russia have dropped from the highs seen in March when the supply disruptions from the Middle East caused by the US-Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz closure prompted refiners to step up buys from…

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RIL, Axis Bank & more: Top stocks to watch on April 28, 2026

Goldman Sachs maintained its buy rating on Reliance Industries with the target price at Rs 1,910. Analysts said the company reported Jan-March (Q4FY26) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) miss due to weak oil-to-consumer (O2C) margin capture, while high crude premiums and logistics costs offset strong product cracks. Analysts expected sequential margin recovery…

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Banks to report all related party forex derivative transactions: RBI

Mumbai: RBI has required banks to report all foreign exchange derivative deals involving the rupee undertaken in India and globally by their entire group, including overseas branches, subsidiaries, and parent entities. This brings into view offshore trades that were earlier largely invisible. This applies to both OTC deliverable and offshore non-deliverable contracts, meaning even speculative…

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