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Six reasons why India will continue to buy Russian crude oil despite Trump sanctions
With waiver lapsing, flows are likely to remain broadly stable, although they could ease modestly from March levels. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration may have allowed the sanctions waiver on Russian crude to expire on May 16, but India has made it clear that it will continue to procure oil from Moscow. The sanctions…
Wall Street turns mixed as Treasury yields ease and oil prices retreat
US stock indexes traded mixed on Monday as easing Treasury yields and lower oil prices helped calm some investor concerns after last week’s bond-market selloff, according to a Reuters report.The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 139.25 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 49,665.42 in early trading. The S&P 500 edged up 3.27 points, or 0.04…
‘Reduce China’s ability to stockpile discounted oil’: Trump admin extends sanctions waiver on Russian crude
With a sanctions waiver in place, India has in the last two months aggressively stepped up purchases of Russian crude oil. (AI image) In a U-turn on its earlier decision, the Donald Trump administration has extended the sanctions waiver on purchase of Russian crude oil at sea. The move comes two days after the earlier…
Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI
A federal court on Monday dismissed Elon Musk’s claims against OpenAI and its top executives, bringing an end to a closely watched legal battle over the company’s transformation from a nonprofit research lab into one of the world’s most valuable AI firms.The nine-person jury found that Musk waited too long to file his lawsuit and…
Big win for Gautam Adani as US Justice Department drops charges, closes securities and wire fraud case permanently
In a significant relief for Gautam Adani, the US Justice Department has withdrawn criminal charges and closed the securities and wire fraud against the billionaire businessman, according to a court filing cited by PTI.“The Department of Justice has reviewed this case and has decided, in its prosecutorial discretion, not to devote further resources to these…
How India’s LPG shortage & fuel export restrictions are raising gasoline prices in California
US-Iran conflict impact: The global energy shock triggered by the US-Israeli conflict with Iran is now rippling through economies far beyond the Middle East, exposing how deeply interconnected fuel supply chains have become. For example, in India, shortages of cooking gas are emerging, while in California, gasoline prices have surged to nearly $6 per gallon….
US Treasury reaches $275 million settlement with Adani Enterprises over Iran sanctions violations
The US Treasury Department on Monday said it had reached a $275 million settlement with Adani Enterprises over the company’s potential civil liability linked to 32 apparent violations of US sanctions involving Iran, according to a Reuters report.The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said Adani Enterprises had purchased shipments of liquefied petroleum…
RBI sees no signs of excess credit risk, keeps countercyclical capital buffer inactive
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday decided against activating the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB), indicating that current financial and credit conditions do not warrant an additional capital requirement for banks, PTI reported.The central bank said the decision followed a review and empirical assessment of indicators used under the CCyB framework.“Based on review and…
Export diversification push adds $202 million in FY26 as India expands into 1,821 new global markets
India’s export diversification strategy gained momentum in FY26, with ships, boats, telecom instruments, pulses, marine products, graphite and explosives emerging as key growth drivers as exporters entered new markets and added fresh product-country combinations, according to an ET report.According to an analysis by the commerce department, India expanded its export footprint through 1,821 new principal…
Indian Railways reveals proposed bullet train design
This is how India’s first bullet train would look (Courtesy: Indian Railways via ANI) NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has unveiled the design of the country’s first bullet train, set to run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, displaying an image of the train at the Ministry of Railways in the national capital.Also Read: India’s first ‘swadeshi’ bullet…