Bloomberg India’s Iran oil imports jumped to a record high in 2016/17 topping half-a-million barrels per day (bpd) as refiners boosted purchases after lifting of some Western sanctions against Tehran last year. India, Iran’s biggest oil buyer after China, was among a handful of countries that continued to deal with Tehran despite Western sanctions over its nuclear programme. Refiners …

  Bloomberg Crude capped a second weekly gain after briefly spiking on the first armed strike by President Donald Trump’s administration. Futures settled at the highest level in a month in both New York and London. Russia’s deal with OPEC to cut crude supply hasn’t delivered as much as expected, according to Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich. OPEC ministers will …

  Bloomberg The prospect of a trade war between China and the US elicits frequent warnings of the risk to the global economy. India sees it somewhat differently. Senior officials in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party say India stands to benefit from the tensions. President Xi Jinping will need India’s huge market as President Donald Trump threatens punitive measures against …