Bloomberg The Indian rupee tumbled to a record low, while stocks and bonds also slumped as a relentless surge in oil prices darkened the nation’s economic outlook. India relies on overseas purchases to meet about three-fourths of its oil requirement, making it one of the most vulnerable in Asia to higher oil prices. Oil prices, already up more than …

  Bloomberg Global oil markets could tighten even more with Russian flows being disrupted and producers such as Libya experiencing supply problems, according to Vitol Group, the world’s biggest independent crude trader. That could push prices higher still after they soared to more than $115 a barrel in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We have plenty of twists …

  Bloomberg After taking a barrage of criticism for buying a cargo of Russian crude, Europe’s largest oil company Shell Plc says it’s navigating the market with government guidance. “We will continue to choose alternatives to Russian oil wherever possible, but this cannot happen overnight because of how significant Russia is to global supply,” Shell said in a statement. “We …