
London: Oil hit a six-month high near $120 a barrel on Wednesday as concern about supply from Iran, other Middle East producers and Africa outweighed those about the health of the global economy. Prices jumped after Iran's Press TV reported Iran had banned exports to six EU countries in retaliation for European Union sanctions against the Islamic state, only to pare gains after Iran's Oil Ministry denied the report. Brent...

09:38 PM, Feb 15, 2012

New Delhi: Indian equity benchmarks witnessed the biggest rally on the second day after the budget especially on stabilized crude oil prices, short covering by FIIs, lower-than-expected fiscal deficit and the borrowing program set by the government for FY12. The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 189.05 points or 3.54%, to settle at 5522.30. The 30-share BSE Sensex shot up 623.10 points or 3.5%, to close at 18,446.50, after gaining 655 points...

08:40 AM, Mar 02, 2011

India Inc says the move will help oil cos reduce their huge subsidy burden. ...

02:56 AM, Jul 02, 2009

Common people and Opposition parties alike criticised the hike. ...

02:52 AM, Jul 02, 2009

Crude prices have risen to above 70 dollar per barrel mark from below 40. ...

07:20 PM, Jun 12, 2009

Asian stock markets too dropped to a five-year low on Friday. ...

08:30 AM, Nov 21, 2008

The inflation rate stood at 11.44 percent for the week before. ...

05:50 PM, Oct 23, 2008

Chidambaram says oil marketing companies are still making under recoveries. ...

11:07 PM, Oct 21, 2008

Iran oil minister says this will help in preventing crude prices from falling. ...

09:43 PM, Oct 19, 2008

Crude has had a tumultuous journey ever since hurricane Gustav moved in. ...

08:55 PM, Sep 05, 2008

That gloomy outlook sent stocks tumbling, Dow Jones fell 400 points. ...

10:55 AM, Jun 07, 2008

Nottingham:West Indies' legendary captain Sir Vivian Richards has blasted the Caribbean side's disastrous batting in the second Test at Trent Bridge against England and has criticised the recalled wicketkeeper-batsman Denesh Ramdin, saying the player has deteriorated in such a big way. West Indies capitulated meekly in their second innings, tottering at 61 for 6 in their second innings at the end of the third day's play Sunday. It was immature...

02:42 AM, May 28, 2008

Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has once again given an opportunity to leg-spinner Danish Kaneria to get clearance from the integrity committee of the board and make himself available to play for the national team. A senior official of the PCB told PTI that the Board had sent a letter to Kaneria asking him to get a clearance letter from his old county, Essex. Last year, the Essex police had...

11:05 AM, Jan 24, 2008

The UPA Government has ruled out any hike in the retail prices of fuel in the immediate future. ...

11:57 PM, Nov 13, 2007

Crude price levels in international market should drop a few points more for petrol prices to drop in India. ...

03:42 PM, Jan 12, 2007