Domestic Cooking Gas Price Increase: LPG price hike: Domestic cylinders may rise by Rs 60, commercial cylinders by Rs 115 – report

NEW DELHI: The price of domestic cooking gas cylinders has been increased from Saturday (March 7), with the cost of a 14.2-kg LPG cylinder rising by Rs 60 across the country, according to sources cited by news agency ANI.With the latest revision, the price of a 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder in Delhi may increase from…

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Digital fraud rules: RBI proposes faster complaint resolution, wider protection for banking customers

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed changes to its framework on customer liability in digital banking frauds, aiming to widen protection for users and ensure quicker resolution of complaints related to unauthorised electronic transactions.The central bank on Friday issued draft amendment directions and invited comments from stakeholders and members of the public by…

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‘Too many ill-wishers’: Russia declines to disclose crude export data for India

Russia on Friday said it would not disclose details of Russia’s crude oil exports to India, citing security and geopolitical concerns amid heightened tensions in global energy markets, reported PTI.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow would keep the figures confidential and would not release quantitative information about oil shipments to India.“No, of course, we’re not…

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US stocks today: Dow tumbles 900 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq slide 1.6% as oil crosses $90; weak jobs data raise stagflation fears

US stocks fell sharply on Friday as surging oil prices and disappointing economic data fuelled concerns about a potential stagflation scenario, where slowing growth combines with rising inflation.The S&P 500 dropped 1.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 909 points, or 1.9%, to 48,338.36 as of 9:35 am Eastern Time, AP reported. The Nasdaq…

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Middle East disruption: Govt to deploy all policy tools to help exporters manage shipping shocks, says Piyush Goyal

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that the government will deploy all available policy tools and support mechanisms to help Indian exporters cope with disruptions arising from the ongoing West Asia conflict.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the IIFT vice chancellors’ conclave in New Delhi, Goyal said an inter-ministerial group has…

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Turning back to Russian gas would be economically and politically wrong, says IEA chief

The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has cautioned Europe against returning to Russian gas supplies, warning that doing so would be both economically and politically misguided despite the current turmoil in global energy markets, according to a Reuters report.IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said the ongoing Middle East crisis has prompted fresh debate…

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US-Iran war impact: Emergency powers invoked, India asks refiners to step up LPG output to avoid cooking gas shortage – report

The government has also directed producers to supply LPG, propane and butane to state-run refiners. (AI image) Middle East crisis impact: The government has activated emergency provisions to ensure there is no shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in wake of the ongoing US-Israel-Iran war that has hit India’s imports of the energy source. India,…

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‘If they rise, they rise’: Trump dismisses gas price worries as US-Iran war rattles oil markets

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was not worried about rising gasoline prices linked to the widening conflict with Iran, adding that the military campaign was a bigger priority.“I don’t have any concern about it,” Trump told Reuters in an interview when asked about higher prices at the pump. “They’ll drop very rapidly when…

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